Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her hair is short and brown. Her black eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born into a rich family. She found a children's book about a Tiefling Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Addict, Greedy, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 7000 gp. Moonstone (50 gp). Carnelian (50 gp).

Description: He wears an entirely black suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes, and he perpetually has his longsword ready. His hair is white and curly. His eyes are white and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Merchant who has hired him part-time. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Akmen was born the youngest of three triplets. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Has a crush, Family, Debt. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 2'11", this woman is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her brown hair is knotted and matted. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. 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: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Shy, Disease, Insane. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 5'1". He wears a tan shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and violet pants, and his gloved hand is found clutching a glaive. He wears a colorful flower in his golden hair. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he is greedy

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Bloodstone (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp).

Description: This woman wears dark leathers with embroidery. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Blue diamond (3000 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: He is a mite stocky and wears red leather gloves, a red jacket, and tight pants. He is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around his ears. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Hunter. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Foxilon grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Foxilon abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 20000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (70 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (70 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He prefers to wear flannel. His red hair is long and unkept. His eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against orcs; and revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 6000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.