Description: A middle-aged woman, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look, and is pretty ugly. She wears her white fur down. Her hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Sard (80 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Clear bright green emerald (3000 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His white hair is matted, messy, and big. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Scribe. 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: Balancing his hectic life and new Scribe responsibilities is difficult; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 7000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). Silver ewer (10 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp).

Description: She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her brown hair is still thick. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. Liftrasa enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Liftrasa was born with her mother's beautiful face. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (20 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 7000 gp. Chalcedony (60 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Amber (90 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ilde studied abroad. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (110 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (110 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a fancy green suit. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Gifted from a young age, Oriax studied abroad. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Server

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 10000 gp. Black pearl (400 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Amber (70 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Jade (70 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Rose (50 gp). Jet (70 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She uses divination through singing.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was granted divine powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.