Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears long strands of topaz and short grey dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His tied-back hair is red. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. 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 born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the south were limited. 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: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 500 pp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a pastel coat. She wears her red fur up. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. 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: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. In her 18th year, her parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Cask alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. After a long history of fighting, Cask and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 11000 gp. Citrine (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Fire opal (400 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Blue diamond (7000 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Iolite (60 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She is portly but not overly obese. Her silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Born to a Courier, her mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Painter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Opinionated, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 2000 gp. Banded agate (4 gp). Coral (140 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Sard (20 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Amber (140 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Red garnet (140 gp).

Description: She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with white colored cloaks and clothing, and carries morningstars. She is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around her ears. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Born in the west to a Healer, Thea learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Her childhood dream was to be a Assassin, but she was a colossal failure. She has achieved small success as a Healer.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1600 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (170 gp). A small bag of saffron. (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (170 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 (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). A small bag of saffron. (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft yellow waves gently in the breeze. She has a very tight haircut. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. She takes great joy in being the best Marshal in town.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Marshal arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She worked as a nervous Marshal and found it very stressful. Some 6 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Zanna never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Marshal responsibilities is difficult; and expand her business

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, In love. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 10000 gp. Solid gold idol (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Gold and ruby ring (7000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She has black hair. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. 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 now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 3000 gp. Deep green spinel (130 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Coral (130 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Black pearl (300 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears baggy black pantaloons and a brown scarf. His black crest is braided into rings. His gold eyes dart from person to person.

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 takes great joy in being the best Tailor in town.

History: Nithther was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1000 pp. Malachite (10 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Jet (150 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.