Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He is physically well-built. His silver hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: Reirak is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. Reirak is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born in the north. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father.

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Black pearl (700 gp). Coral (160 gp). Jet (160 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Rose (70 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Sard (70 gp). Jade (160 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Amber (160 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Blue diamond (5000 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Jade (160 gp).

Description: A 4'4" western man, he dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a black coat with yellow slacks. His red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His green eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson grey hat.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Religious, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Rose (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Jade (140 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Black opal (900 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Black opal (900 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'2". She is renowned for her bright blue dresses and hats. Her golden hair is lengthy. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. Abalaba is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Gifted from a young age, Abalaba studied abroad. She has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She is content; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 11000 gp. White pearl (60 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Jade (60 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She has a missing right arm. She dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a black coat with tan slacks. She has wavy silver hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (30 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (30 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. The war was a terrible time for him, and Ogthrak does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Animal Trainer for hire.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Military, Religious, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 6000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp).

Description: She has a missing right leg. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She has moderate length black hair. Her skin is flawless and her blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is a Healer first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Born in the east to a Healer, Shautha learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and balancing her hectic life and new healer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 5000 gp. Deep green spinel (90 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). Black opal (500 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). White opal (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft pastel waves gently in the breeze. His golden hair is long and unkept. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: Jabbie hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Animal Trainer arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 8000 gp. Onyx (70 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Amber (140 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp).