Description: This man is very fat, and is typically in his Architect uniform. His lavender fur is unkempt and raggedy. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He got into the Architect business at a young age. A gifted student he started as a Fisher, but he got bored and became a Architect. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 10000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (60 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (60 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her blue crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Stylist hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 5000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold and ruby ring (9000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. His auburn hair is heavily combed to the right. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: Gifted from a young age, Flak studied abroad. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He tends to his Engraver job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Eye agate (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Jade (160 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Spy. Her chestnut hair is heavily combed to the right. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Sariel hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. She has all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Sariel grew up listening to her father's many stories. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 east. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: To unite with her sister.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 600 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). A small bag of saffron. (60 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: She stands about 4'0" and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Vonana is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She got into the Courier business at a young age. Vonana 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. She became a Courier soon after.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and expand her business

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Family, Job, Nature. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 6000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Silver ewer (80 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This western man has the majority of his body covered in plate. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has no hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Laucian was born on a far western desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Butcher. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). White opal (600 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Clear bright green emerald (3000 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Jet (50 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Rose (70 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Anne has worked very hard to control her curse. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing her hectic life and new miller responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Terse, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 6000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Silver ewer (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.