Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and is typically in her Spice Merchant uniform. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Nyx was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Professionalism, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1500 pp. Malachite (9 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Malachite (9 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man wears baggy green pantaloons and a brown scarf. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has done his best to style his brass crest to look like a famous performer. His half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Assassin. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a sage again

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 200 pp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (110 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. She has moderate length brown hair. She has gray eyes and a blue hat with a grey feather.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Miller arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Ploughman. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and she's attracted to the pc

Flaws: Hedonist, Greedy. Bonds: Rich, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Jasper (30 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Coral (40 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Jet (40 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Blue-white diamond (4000 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 3000 gp. Citrine (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he very much looks the part of a Gardener. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. A gifted student he started as a Merchant, but he got bored and became a Gardener. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 14000 gp. Malachite (14 gp). Sard (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Amber (50 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Coral (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Coral (50 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Zircon (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears dull pastel sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed scimitar, just in case, and she perpetually has her scimitar ready. She wears a top hat to cover her moderate length gray fur. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. After coming to the age of reason, Five took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Five fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 10000 gp. Sardonyx (20 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears a worn and beaten armor. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Guard. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 11000 gp. Blue quartz (11 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Amber (140 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Rose (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Coral (140 gp). Coral (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.