Description: This tall, slender woman wears bulky black painted plate armor. She has styled her black crest well, parting it to the right. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Saphara lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Priest. She became a Priest soon after.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Artistic, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1000 gp. Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

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. A friendly and beautiful Human, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Gifted from a young age, Rohesia studied abroad. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father 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 has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature greataxe.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 7000 gp. Aquamarine (400 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her golden hair is still thick. She has violet eyes and a tan hat with a black feather.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Sailor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She struck the Sailor job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Bonds: Poor, Job, Family, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp).

Description: 5'5" and muscular, this southern man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His hair, while still mostly dark red, has prominent grey streaks. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Rich, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 6000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Jade (80 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. She is portly but not overly obese. Her black hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many brigands want her driven away; and a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1000 pp. Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Coral (140 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Blue-white diamond (6000 gp). Sard (40 gp). Jet (140 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a green cloak and cross-gartered violet stockings, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She wears her dark red hair down. Her black eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Ishte was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her parents enrolled her in a Druid school at a young age so that she could practice her martial talents. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Crown-heir responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 4000 gp. Sardonyx (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Coral (160 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older woman who is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down, she is not a threatening figure. Her yellow fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

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. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Left-Handed was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her psionic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Performer responsibilities is difficult; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 2100 pp. Obsidian (11 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Rose (30 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Amber (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.