Description: She stands about 3'10" and is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. 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 was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Expand her business; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 900 pp. Jet (110 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Rose (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Brown diamond (5000 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.

Description: He stands about 6'0" and wears a fancy black suit. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. His black eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Military. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 6000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (20 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a black collared shirt and green pants. He accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His long bronze crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. This red eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Gifted from a young age, Baradad studied abroad. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He's also a talented Laborer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 600 pp. Silver pearl (140 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and wears just a tan suit. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her brown hair is matted, messy, and big. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

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

Possessions: Bloodstone (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'3". She wears tattered old clothes. Her brass crest is heavily combed to the left. Her eyes are gold.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Raiann grew up listening to her mother's many stories. A freak accident while working with her Gardener mother left her crippled. During her travels, Raiann and her party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Raiann discovered the rest of her party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Raiann fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing her own horrible transformation.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 800 pp. Iolite (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep yellow leather and dull white iron scale mail. Her golden hair is singed and shortened. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1200 pp. Azurite (11 gp). White opal (500 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Citrine (40 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 6'10". He wears a worn and beaten armor. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Bookbinder arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. 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: To protect his home; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 8000 gp. Black pearl (500 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Rose (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Zircon (30 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp).