Description: She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She wears her auburn hair up. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Helen enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Spice Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Spice Merchant work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Spice Merchant responsibilities is difficult; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Opinionated, Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 900 pp. A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 3'3" and muscular, this southern woman wears a tan vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her tan boots flare out at the collars. Her black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the south were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 2000 gp. Gold cup set with emeralds (8000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp).

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft red waves gently in the breeze. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her black hair is greasy and uncared for. Her brown eyes peer out from beneath her small white hat.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the west were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 2000 gp. Sardonyx (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Amber (120 gp). Jasper (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He prefers to wear blue clothing when he does not wear armor. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Lucan isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 3000 gp. Azurite (6 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Banded agate (6 gp).

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her shortbow with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She keeps her long white hair kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Kathra was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and someone believes her a fraud

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 3000 gp. Carnelian (60 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Sard (60 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He sports a flattop hair cut. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. He was granted druidic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Gold and ruby ring (8000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 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.

Description: 4'11" and muscular, this southern woman wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. She has slicked back blonde hair. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: Born in the south to a Bounty Hunter, Rosamund learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She struck the Bounty Hunter job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 2000 gp. Azurite (14 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Moss agate (14 gp).