Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Hugh lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he is greedy

Ideals: Passionate, Philantrophist. Bonds: Family, Rich, Debt. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 9000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 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 (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he tends to wear a large yellow jacket, and is pretty ugly. His tied-back hair is auburn. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is a great chef.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Adventurer. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and balancing his hectic life and new adventurer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 2000 gp. Red garnet (60 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Blue-white diamond (7000 gp). Sard (20 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Black opal (800 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Rose (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older woman who tends to wear a grey poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt, she is not a threatening figure. Her brown hair, when down, is lengthy. Her half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Nurkara was born with her father's beautiful face. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 5000 gp. Rose (30 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Coral (160 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She sports a flattop hair cut. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Poor. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 2200 pp. A small bag of saffron. (70 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (70 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (50 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 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 (70 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver ewer (70 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a sai, but if one is not available she will default to her halberd, and she perpetually has her halberd ready. She has gold crest. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Greedy, Lazy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 9000 gp. Jasper (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Jade (160 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear tan clothing when she does not wear armor. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She has taken up work as a Interpreter and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Nature, In love, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 4000 gp. Deep green spinel (40 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Amber (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is dressed in earthy colors with a green and white handkerchief worn on her right side. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length white hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are red.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 300 pp. Fire opal (900 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Blue diamond (4000 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp).