Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She keeps her silver hair in a pixie cut. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Jeweler who has hired her part-time. Ekk is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Sculptor. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Has a crush, Family, Rich. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1200 pp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 2'10" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears an entirely red suit with white socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her hair is short and blonde. Her skin is flawless and her blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the south. After coming to the age of reason, Alain took it upon herself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Banded agate (11 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Coral (80 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Amber (80 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. His clothes are grease stained in places. His brown hair is heavily combed to the right. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Heian was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student he started as a Farmer, but he got bored and became a Priest. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature glaive.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Priest responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 3000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2200 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (40 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is wearing a long, tan cloak. Her golden hair is thinning but still full. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Guard but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Pacifist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 3000 gp. Blue quartz (12 gp). Pink diamond (8000 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Amber (150 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Coral (150 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a green vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her pastel leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her green boots flare out at the collars. Her black hair is smooth and relatively long. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady silver eyes.

Personality: She is a Miller first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She worked as a nervous Miller and found it very stressful. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Miller responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 11000 gp. Amethyst (90 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Jade (90 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Jet (90 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Coral (90 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Amber (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. She wears a white costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. She has a hunchback. Her hair is red and curly. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Orcs.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Bendoo was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. 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: Dwarven compassion; and she is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Racist. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1300 pp. Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Brown diamond (5000 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Zircon (40 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who is well dressed, constantly wearing a yellow suit, brown shirt, and white tie. His silver hair is long and unkept. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. A gifted student he started as a Shoemaker, but he got bored and became a Crown-heir. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 10000 gp. Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.