Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a green shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and green pants, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His silver crest is heavily combed to the right. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Guardian, Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1000 gp. Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Sard (70 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Amber (100 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a spear on her belt. Her auburn hair is long and unkept. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

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. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Vadania has worked very hard to control her curse. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 300 pp. Star rose quartz (50 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman wears baggy tan pantaloons and a black scarf and is in decent physical shape. She has no hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

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

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 500 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (80 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She keeps her blonde hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1200 pp. Star ruby (500 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). White opal (500 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Jade (110 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a worn and beaten armor and is in decent physical shape. Her brown hair is cut short. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Cook arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. After coming to the age of reason, Eloise took it upon herself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 6000 gp. Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Amber (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Jacinth (4000 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. Her tied-back hair is black. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: The child of a Mason, who enjoyed hunting, Enidda was taken on many hunting expeditions. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Laborer for hire.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Nature, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 3000 gp. Jasper (30 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. The war was a terrible time for him, and Gerard 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 to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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 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 wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 5000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.