Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her black hair, when down, is lengthy. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the south. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 8000 gp. Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Sard (30 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He wears a grey tunic with yellow highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes, marred by chocolates. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a old dungeon. He would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Dain took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up scythe and armor he uses now. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Gardener responsibilities is difficult; and he is content

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Slave, Nature, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 2000 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 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.

Description: He stands about 6'0" and wears a black vest and prefers brown and tan shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His chestnut hair is still thick. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: The child of a Tanner, who enjoyed hunting, Hoshû was taken on many hunting expeditions. Hoshû liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 10000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length chestnut hair. Her gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. In her 16th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Guardian. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 5000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with violet lining and desert motifs. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Born in the west to a Cartwright, Himo learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a old dungeon. He would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Himo took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up monstrous two handed axe and armor he uses now. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 600 pp. Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Gold and ruby ring (10000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. Her red hair is singed and shortened. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Merchant for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 21000 gp. Moonstone (50 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Jade (40 gp). Sard (50 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Rose (50 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Sard (50 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a shield, but if one is not available she will default to her shortbow. With bright auburn hair. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She struck the Painter job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 4000 gp. Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item.