Description: This dark-skinned female is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and red, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her golden hair is wavy and long. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Hlin's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She became a Fletcher soon after.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her red hair, when down, is lengthy. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. The war was a terrible time for her, and Fistula does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her childhood dream was to be a Ruler, but she was a colossal failure. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 3000 gp. Bloodstone (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Coral (150 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Cynical, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. A small bag of saffron. (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (120 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He wears his blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born into a rich family. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Knight

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Onyx (70 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Blue-white diamond (2000 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a white shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and black pants. His tied-back hair is auburn. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is content; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 10000 gp. A delicate brass dragon egg (10 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (10 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears tattered old clothes. His blonde hair is lengthy. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 9000 gp. White opal (400 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Jacinth (5000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Amber (110 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Red garnet (110 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a halberd, but if one is not available he will default to his dagger. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the west. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. After a long history of fighting, Paggen and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1800 pp. Solid gold idol (800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (80 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Gold and ruby ring (8000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). 1 Major magic item.