Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft yellow waves gently in the breeze. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born in the west to a Slave Trader, Eberdeb learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 6000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His brown hair is braided into rings. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. 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: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (40 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Masseuse. She has shaved her head bald. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Masseuse for hire.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Debt, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 4000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Silver ewer (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (60 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull red iron scale mail. He wears his red hair up. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He's also a talented Bookbinder, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1000 gp. Star rose quartz (30 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Sard (30 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Rose (30 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). White opal (1400 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft violet waves gently in the breeze. She is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around her ears. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

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 is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She got into the Fortune-teller business at a young age. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Opinionated, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 8000 gp. Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Rose (20 gp). White opal (600 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp).

Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured, and she perpetually has her quarterstaff ready. Her long red hair reaches down to her waist. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. 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: Hugolina lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her childhood dream was to be a Roofer, but she was a colossal failure. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp).

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a tan costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Duvamil speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Rich, In love. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1000 gp. Moss agate (10 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.