Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. Her long green crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 400 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with green slacks and is in decent physical shape. She wears her red hair up. She has white eyes.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Gardener and was forced into it by her family; and money/treasure

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1600 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (70 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (70 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (70 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Ahlyssa was born the youngest of three triplets. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Pink diamond (7000 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Jade (110 gp). Jasper (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with green slacks. He is physically well-built. His blonde hair and beard is wavy and long. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. 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: He was born in the west. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the west were limited. 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; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Opinionated, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 2400 pp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (80 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (160 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears baggy green pantaloons and a brown scarf. Her white hair is long and unkept. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Job, Poor, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 15000 gp. Aquamarine (1400 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Sard (30 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp).

Description: She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her blonde hair is lengthy. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Banded agate (11 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Chrysoprase (40 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.

Description: He is lean but muscular and dresses well, wearing grey shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Chad alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Chad was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 400 pp. Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item.