Description: She stands about 5'0" and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a green coat. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her dark red hair is thinning but still full. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her red eyes.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She tends to her Ploughman job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and she's in love

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 4000 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He wears his chestnut hair down. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Bather. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Nature, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 600 pp. Zircon (80 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 5'1" western man, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Horza was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing his hectic life and new beggar responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, In love, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a simple red robe with black stripes complete with hood, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'0" when asserting himself. He has golden hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insane, Selfish. Bonds: Military, Debt. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 5000 gp. Fire opal (900 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Emerald (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is wearing a tight tan one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He has wavy white hair. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and to reunite with his absent mother

Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, Rich, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 10000 gp. Alexandrite (700 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Rose (20 gp). Amber (140 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Moonstone (20 gp).

Description: She is typically in her Spice Merchant uniform, and she perpetually has her pickaxe ready. Her blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Mella was born with her father's beautiful face. She worked as a nervous Spice Merchant and found it very stressful. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Mella fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To be a Carter again.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 700 pp. Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Silver ewer (30 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (30 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (30 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (30 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (160 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.