Description: A middle-aged woman, she prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady, and is pretty ugly. Her bronze crest is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are red 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 will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the west. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. 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: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 3000 gp. Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 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.

Description: He prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. A gifted student he started as a Shoemaker, but he got bored and became a Painter. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 6000 gp. Peridot (20 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Citrine (20 gp).

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Thorpe hails from a village terrorized by brigands. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. 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: Revenge.

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 700 pp. Sardonyx (70 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'10" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her hair is cut close to her head. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was born in a small island village. When Markosian reached her early adolescence her Tiefling father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature, Military. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Star ruby (800 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). Moss agate (13 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. She has moderate length chestnut hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Golden pearl (140 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Blue-white diamond (3000 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Coral (140 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is typically in his Fortune-teller uniform. He keeps his long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1100 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 6'10". He prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor, and his gloved hand is found clutching a bastard sword. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His white eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes drow are coming to abduct people. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has achieved small success as a Bowyer.

Motivation: He wants revenge against drow.

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 2000 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A small bag of saffron. (30 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (90 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). 1 Major magic item.