Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a black coat with tan slacks. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She has styled her red hair well, parting it to the left. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Nurkara lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and doesn't want to be a spice merchant and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1900 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (90 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her chestnut hair is thinning but still full. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Slave Trader hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature hand crossbow.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 6000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (70 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2800 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a tattered pair of loose pastel pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Lone was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Spy work with an outfit from a few towns over. Spy work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing his hectic life and new spy responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 3000 gp. Peridot (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Coral (160 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She has a very tight haircut. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

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. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Abalaba was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To be a Knight again; and balancing her hectic life and new dilettante responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 7000 gp. Banded agate (15 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Jet (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Blue diamond (7000 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Rose (70 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with tan colored cloaks and clothing. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Layabout. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he would like to get married and retire

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 700 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1900 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (60 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. Her golden hair is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She became a Scribe soon after.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Scribe

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

Possessions: 6000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. He usually wears his brown robe and has his falchion always slung over his shoulder. He has a hunchback. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are green.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wants his loneliness to end

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 8000 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.