Description: She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Gifted from a young age, Althaea studied abroad. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1000 gp. Jade (100 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Rose (30 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Blue-white diamond (5000 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Coral (100 gp). Zircon (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her fur is orange and curly. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is a Merchant first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother 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. She became a Merchant soon after.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Moonstone (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a brown collared shirt and blue pants. He accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1800 pp. Aquamarine (900 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Canary diamond (4000 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Hematite (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears bulky red painted plate armor. His auburn hair is knotted and matted. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Crown-heir for the past few years.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to be a server again

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Family, Job, Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1000 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp).

Description: This western man wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His clothes are grease stained in places. He keeps his black crest in a pixie cut. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Direcris's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born in the west. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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 moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 4000 gp. Aquamarine (1600 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a brown tunic with yellow highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around his shoes. His white fur is matted, messy, and big. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Glassblower work with an outfit from a few towns over. Glassblower work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and balancing his hectic life and new glassblower responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Poor, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 5000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she prefers to wear black clothing when she does not wear armor. She wears her silver hair up. Her red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Lerissa was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. Lerissa abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 700 pp. 1 Medium magic item.