Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a tan vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her tan boots flare out at the collars. Her white hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Veloptima was orphaned to a temple shortly after her birth. She was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above herself and to hold her god always in her heart. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Spice Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Spice Merchant and was forced into it by her family; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Job, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (20 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'8" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her red hair is thinning but still full. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her arcane abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 4000 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gray eyes.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. Maynild enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. 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. Maynild fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Pacifist, Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 800 pp. Lapis lazuli (16 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Coral (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Mord was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Locksmith. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Locksmith.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he's in love

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 9000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (160 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (20 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1400 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (5000 gp).

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull grey iron scale mail, and carries sickles. She has auburn hair. Her skin is flawless and her amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Tawar is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Layabout for hire.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Sard (40 gp). White pearl (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his glaive with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Gifted from a young age, Bertram studied abroad. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Bertram alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1200 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His hair is auburn and curly. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Some 9 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Ulfgar never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (70 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp).