Description: This slender woman stands about 5'8". She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Mortician. Her chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Ermina lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to prove her worth to the world

Flaws: Selfish, Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 10000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Silver ewer (10 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (10 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp).

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'4" when asserting himself. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. The war was a terrible time for him, and Glim does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Sailor arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. 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: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Military, Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Blue sapphire (600 gp). Rose (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Rose (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Sard (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing yellow cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. His red hair is thinning but still full. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. 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 Layabout. 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: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing his hectic life and new layabout responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 700 pp. Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Sard (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has no hair. His eyes are likewise silver.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Ekemon's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Ekemon was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He worked as a nervous Cook and found it very stressful. He struck the Cook job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 6000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp).

Description: This man wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a halberd, but if one is not available he will default to his whip. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his right hand. He has shaved his head bald. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Locksmith arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 5000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (3000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears professional attire. She sports red long hair. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 5000 gp. Star ruby (700 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Jacinth (8000 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her hair is silver and curly. Her silver eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Phelaia lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1000 gp.