Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she typically wears yellow cloth garments or leather armor. Her black hair is matted, messy, and big. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Sculptor who has hired her part-time. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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: Wants her loneliness to end.

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Has a crush, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 300 pp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears professional attire. Her crest is bronze, silky, and of moderate length. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is content

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: PTSD, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Jet (150 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Jet (150 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Malachite (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, marred by sweets. His hair is cut close to his head. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Depressed. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 2300 pp. Bloodstone (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Sard (30 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Pink diamond (3000 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she tends to wear a large brown jacket. Her auburn hair is well kept. Her half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She hates drow. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to settle down with her crush

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Has a crush, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

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

Possessions: 6000 gp. Blue quartz (7 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Jade (120 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Vondal was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 11000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She prefers to wear flannel. Her blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. In her 18th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Has a crush, Poor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 7000 gp. Hematite (10 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears skinny pants and wears a grey and pastel robe with the hood down. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. A friendly and beautiful Human, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Gerald was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Gerald was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 900 pp. Amber (150 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Canary diamond (7000 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Jade (150 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Azurite (6 gp).