Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears tattered old clothes. She wears a top hat to cover her moderate length white hair. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was born into a rich family. Through the years after Criella was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Criella's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 8000 gp. Tourmaline (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Sard (30 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'2" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears suspenders and tan workpants. Her shirt is brown, and she wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. Her hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She is a great chef.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Performer arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

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

Possessions: 3000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 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 (10 gp).

Description: She wears a violet costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. Her silver hair is well kept. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her druidic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 4000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She wears her white hair up. Her gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. Seddit was born on a far southern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Weaver. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Expand her business; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 500 pp. Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She wears her red hair up. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Ilanis was born on a far western mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Performer. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (120 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (120 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a white shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and brown pants. His hair is red and curly. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Burto was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2200 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold and ruby ring (9000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). A small bag of saffron. (20 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp).

Description: He wears a white vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his white boots flare out at the collars. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker white hat.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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 is greedy.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 700 pp. Blue sapphire (400 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.