Description: 5'9" and muscular, this eastern woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has wavy golden hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. Ahlyssa enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Hedonist, Mundane. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Chalcedony (40 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on her right hand. Her hair is blonde and very short. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Myathethil grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 3000 gp. Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Malachite (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She has a large yellow mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her black robe. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her brown hair is braided into rings. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Ermina was born the youngest of three triplets. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, In love. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 2000 gp. Hematite (8 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Rose (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Rock crystal (70 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.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has a blonde handlebar mustache and slicked back blonde hair. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 200 pp. Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (40 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 5'10". He wears a violet deerstalker hat and violet clothes, and his gloved hand is found clutching a spear. His red hair is braided into rings. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born to a Butcher, his mother struggled to pay the bills. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Doctor. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Poor, Guardian. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 7000 gp.

Description: This woman wears just a brown suit, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her fur is cut close to her head. She has copper eyes.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Kite was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and many orcs want her driven away

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, In love. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Aquamarine (1000 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a tan shirt, with a grey mid length shorts with grey tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He wears his brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Pog embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Pog grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature greataxe.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Attractive. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 5000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Silver ewer (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.