Description: She has a missing right arm. She is typically in her Servant uniform. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: Rieta speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. The war was a terrible time for her, and Rieta does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Servant.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 800 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He has moderate length black hair. His black eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

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 never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Pelaios was born the youngest of three triplets. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Spice Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Spice Merchant work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. 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: Doesn't want to be a Spice Merchant and was forced into it by his family; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 5000 gp. Solid gold idol (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2500 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. She wears her silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. She is baby faced.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She now mingles about in high society.

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

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 12000 gp. Banded agate (11 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Jet (150 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has a white handlebar mustache and slicked back white hair. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Priest. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and expand his business

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Rich, Job. Occupation: Priest

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

Possessions: 400 pp. Chrysoprase (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Jade (50 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Clear bright green emerald (7000 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This western woman dresses like a well dressed Sculptor does. Her clothes are grease stained in places. With wild silver hair. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her blue eyes.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. A friendly and beautiful Gnome, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Born in the west to a Sculptor, Mumpena learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She worked as a nervous Sculptor and found it very stressful. She struck the Sculptor job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 3000 gp. Alexandrite (200 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). White opal (800 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Jet (70 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Rose (70 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Jade (70 gp). Black opal (800 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Azurite (7 gp).

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. With wild blonde hair. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She uses divination through singing.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. 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: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 5000 gp. Blue sapphire (500 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Amber (110 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she very much looks the part of a Healer. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She is baby faced.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. Liftrasa is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 west. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Poor, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Solid gold idol (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (170 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). 1 Medium magic item.