Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. Her silver hair is matted, messy, and big. Her white eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She takes great joy in being the best Healer in town.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and expand her business

Ideals: Opinionated, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1200 pp. Carnelian (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears an entirely tan suit with green socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 2000 gp. Iolite (80 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His fur, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. 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 got into the Shepherd business at a young age. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Shepherd for hire.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to be a guard again

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 500 pp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (40 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Banker. He has a hunchback. He wears his red hair down. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Rich, In love, Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with yellow lining and desert motifs. He has shaved his head bald. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 400 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His violet leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. He wears his black hair down. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Korag enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 5000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a simple brown robe with white stripes complete with hood. Her auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Riswynn grew up listening to her mother's many stories. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 12000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 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.