Description: She is a mite stocky and is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Veloptima was born with her father's beautiful face. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Carpenter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Passionate, Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 5000 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (70 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp).

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Huru was born with her mother's beautiful face. Huru was born on a far southern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Spice Merchant. 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: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers.

Flaws: Sensitive, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1000 gp. Coral (100 gp). Sard (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her orange fur has been sun bleached extensively. Her copper eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp).

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Hugh hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born in the west. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 6000 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (100 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (170 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp).

Description: A 4'8" northern man, he wears a tan small hat and tan clothes. He wears his blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He got into the Knight business at a young age. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. Recently the stress of being a Knight has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and to be a crown-heir again

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Greedy, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). White opal (600 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Passionate, Gifted. Bonds: Slave, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 700 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (140 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'11". She likes to wear grey tank tops with tan skirt. She keeps her long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Dagnal grew up listening to her father's many stories. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Priest and was forced into it by her family; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 10000 gp. Black pearl (200 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Rose (40 gp). Blue diamond (7000 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Jet (60 gp). Coral (60 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Coral (60 gp).