Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Cook profession.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her childhood dream was to be a Cook, but she was a colossal failure. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Farmer for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Slave. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 17000 gp. A small bag of saffron. (30 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (30 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. She wears her auburn hair down. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Portia lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A freak accident while working with her Crown-heir father left her crippled. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Secretive, Disease. Bonds: Family, Guardian. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 10000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 800 pp. Iolite (30 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a black Stetson hat and black clothes. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. The war was a terrible time for him, and Snafû does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He is greedy; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Immigrant, Family, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1000 gp. Rock crystal (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Jet (60 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). White opal (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She wears bulky yellow painted plate armor, marred by sweets. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Silaqui is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Born in the west to a Fisher, Silaqui learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She worked as a nervous Fisher and found it very stressful. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: To be a Hunter again; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Blue quartz (7 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Rose (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Bloodstone (20 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.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He usually wears his violet robe and has his nunchaku always slung over his shoulder. His hair is long and red with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small violet clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his top violet hat.

Personality: Aelar hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his singing career. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born to a Apothecary, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Lazy, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 4000 gp. Black pearl (1200 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Jade (160 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Amber (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears tattered old clothes. Her Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gold.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1200 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (80 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 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.