Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she dresses well, wearing green shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her blue hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with dancing. She constantly tries to fill her life with dancing. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the east were limited. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and she's in love

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 11000 gp. Fire opal (1100 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Coral (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Rose (60 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Jet (70 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older man who wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), he is not a threatening figure. He keeps his red hair in a pixie cut. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He uses divination through singing.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His first spouse was a Cartwright, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 8000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 2'11" and sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her chestnut hair is cut short. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by giants. Vani was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: Many giants want her driven away; and to clean up the streets

Flaws: Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Guardian, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Iolite (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp).

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. He carries with him a set of halberds on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. His hair is long and brown with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence, Impeccable. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 800 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat, and is pretty ugly. Her head has been shaved. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Sumnes hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her singing career. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born in the south to a Assassin, Sumnes learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Assassin for hire.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, PTSD. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 8000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp).

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her hair is white and curly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 6000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a blue tunic with white highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around her shoes. She is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around her ears. She has amber eyes.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: The child of a Painter, who enjoyed hunting, Tippletoe was taken on many hunting expeditions. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Tippletoe took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up bow and armor she uses now. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 6000 gp. Chalcedony (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.