Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She keeps her long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Bookbinder hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and to reunite with her absent mother

Flaws: Shy, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 8000 gp. Iolite (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 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: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. Her yellow fur is braided into rings. Her half smiles and yellow eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Born to a Mayor, her mother struggled to pay the bills. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants to raise her children well

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, In love. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 600 pp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'2" when asserting herself. She has a long blonde ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Locksmith business.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 4000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp).

Description: This western man wears baggy violet pantaloons and a yellow scarf. His clothes are grease stained in places. His blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is a Sailor first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the west were limited. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. Smoky quartz (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Coral (100 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Zircon (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on her left hand. She has done her best to style her golden hair to look like a famous performer. Her brown eyes peer out from beneath her small brown hat.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her parents enrolled her in a Druid school at a young age so that she could practice her divine talents. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Map Maker again; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 4000 gp. Sardonyx (40 gp). Jade (110 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man tends to wear a red poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. Burto enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His mother worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled mother and took his mother's old job. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and many gnolls want him driven away

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 8000 gp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. Her silver hair is matted, messy, and big. This red eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her music with anyone who is interested.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 7000 gp. Solid gold idol (500 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).