Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She has wavy silver hair. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She got into the Merchant business at a young age. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She struck the Merchant job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: To be a Carter again; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1000 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her black crest is long and unkept. Her red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born in the west. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Malachite (4 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp).

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a black cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are black.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. 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: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Family, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 11000 gp. Iolite (20 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Moonstone (20 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with violet lining and desert motifs. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his green eyes.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Raymond was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Religious. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Blue diamond (5000 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Black opal (1300 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, blue shirt, and grey tie. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on her left hand. Her brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her skin is flawless and her amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born into a rich family. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. White pearl (130 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears dark leathers with embroidery. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Dondon is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Layabout hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Poor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 3000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Coral (90 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Coral (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Banded agate (14 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears professional attire. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: Silvo speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. 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 born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 3000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp).