Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull red iron scale mail. Her fur is red, silky, and of moderate length. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Jade was born the youngest of three triplets. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Map Maker they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Tanner, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 12000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is dressed in an above average manner. Her chestnut hair is thinning but still full. Her gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. Vepar abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Flaws: Disease, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 9000 gp. Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Jade (110 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his whip with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, and he perpetually has his whip ready. His fur is yellow, silky, and of moderate length. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Silent was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Soapmaker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Pink pearl (150 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears an entirely red suit with white socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His golden hair is lengthy. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Burto embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Burto was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To be a Apothecary again; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Religious. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Iolite (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Jade (120 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear red clothing when she does not wear armor. She has dyed her greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. Thea enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Immigrant, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 2000 gp. Citrine (40 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Citrine (40 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Onyx (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: She wears a red collared shirt and green skirt. She accessorizes with a tan scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her red hair has been sun bleached extensively. 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 is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. 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 Fortune-teller. Recently the stress of being a Fortune-teller has made it difficult for her to sleep.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Rich, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 3000 gp. Gold cup set with emeralds (5000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (5000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 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 (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 3'5" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a robe, a symbol of death around her neck, and a shortspear on her belt. Her red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her ears are large.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 7000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2500 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (50 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (50 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (120 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.