Description: She is wearing a long, tan cloak. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She has brown hair. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her hazel eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Hatae was born with her mother's beautiful face. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To protect her home; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 7000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Silver ewer (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her fur is short and red. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Art was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: She wears a black collared shirt and green skirt. She accessorizes with a tan scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her hair is chestnut and curly. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Gifted from a young age, Uzza studied abroad. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Barber responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 13000 gp. Banded agate (10 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His fur is short and cinnamon. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Job, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1800 pp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. She has moderate length copper crest. Her skin is flawless and her red eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. Surina enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. After a long history of fighting, Surina and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp).

Description: A 6'0" western woman, she wears a green coat over a violet low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon her head. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Barber. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She is a great chef.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: Alexandrite (1200 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older man who is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak, he is not a threatening figure. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Bulzo is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He wants revenge against drow; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 6000 gp. Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Jet (90 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Amber (90 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Onyx (20 gp).