Description: This eastern woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length gray fur. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her mother. Art was born on a far eastern island where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Scribe. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 8000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his crossbow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, marred by sweets. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. This brown eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

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 does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Hugh liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Family, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 4000 gp. Azurite (10 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a grey vest and prefers black and yellow shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His brown hair is braided into rings. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1800 pp. Pink pearl (150 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Jet (150 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp).

Description: She wears a violet vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her violet boots flare out at the collars. She is portly but not overly obese. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She has brown eyes.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. Her first spouse was a Performer, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Optimist, Athletic. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 700 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (50 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (50 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'5" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her brown hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Dyer responsibilities is difficult; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Nature, Rich, Military. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 8000 gp. Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Sard (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is wearing a long, grey cloak. His hair is white and very short. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. 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. After a long history of fighting, Don and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Shy, Lazy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 5000 gp. Carnelian (50 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 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.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull violet iron scale mail. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. 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. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item.