Description: The light-skinned man stands 4'5" and wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. His silver hair is cut short. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born in a small desert village. He worked as a nervous Performer and found it very stressful. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1200 pp. Solid gold idol (700 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (40 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is renowned for her bright green dresses and hats. Her chestnut hair is lengthy. Her black eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted, Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 9000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a black cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings, and is pretty ugly. Her red crest is long and unkept. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Biri was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor, Military. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1000 pp. Peridot (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears professional attire. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. Burgell enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and to end his boredom

Flaws: Terse, Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 6000 gp. Smoky quartz (40 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He stands about 3'1" and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright red and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Pacifist, Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 4000 gp. Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Peridot (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This southern woman wears a black vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her black boots flare out at the collars. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She sports a flattop hair cut. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (80 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (80 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears professional attire. She has shaved her head bald. Her amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Amber (40 gp). Coral (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.