Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears bulky grey painted plate armor. She wears her auburn hair up. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Spice Merchant. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Secretive, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears red painted combat armor at almost all times. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Ruler who has hired him part-time. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He wants to get laid.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Has a crush, Poor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 4000 gp. Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Jade (100 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Banded agate (15 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His hair is cut close to his head. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 5000 gp. Emerald (1200 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Coral (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a falchion, but if one is not available she will default to her crossbow. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on her left hand. Her bronze crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Aasathra is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Aasathra hails from a village terrorized by giants. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and many giants want her driven away

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 5000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (90 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1100 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (70 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (70 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 4'11" and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His white hair is cut short. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Azaki lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He tends to his Server job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 8000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (10000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (70 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 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.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has a hunchback. Her red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Logical, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Immigrant. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 500 pp. Solid gold idol (300 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. She has dyed her greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Antinua was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the north were limited. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Gardener for the past few years.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and expand her business

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Lazy. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 10000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (30 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.