Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her white hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Half-Orc culture. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Blossom was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Orc people; and balancing her hectic life and new merchant responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Racist, Shy. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1300 pp. Onyx (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Onyx (70 gp).

Description: She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'7" when asserting herself. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Ielenia liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants to raise her children well

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, In love, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1000 pp. White opal (500 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Sard (80 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Jade (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: 4'10" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 7000 gp. Red spinel (130 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. She keeps her golden hair in a pixie cut. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Kilia was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 4000 gp. Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Jet (150 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Jade (150 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Jade (150 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a black tunic with grey highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around her shoes. She carries with her a set of tridents, each one with a ruby on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She has red crest. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She takes great joy in being the best Laborer in town.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Laborer. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Laborer.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 700 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2800 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her hair is red and curly. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She tends to wear a large grey jacket. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. A gifted student she started as a Farmer, but she got bored and became a Sculptor. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Sculptor for hire.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and balancing her hectic life and new sculptor responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 12000 gp. Chrysoprase (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Jade (100 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Red garnet (100 gp).