Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He carries a battered bow and tarnished longsword as well. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the north. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Efferil fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Smoky quartz (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Jade (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a black costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. She keeps her dark red hair in a pixie cut. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing poetry.

History: Mastema lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has worked as a Slave Trader like her father before her.

Motivation: Expand her business; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 8000 gp. Aquamarine (600 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Jet (100 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Amber (100 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Brown diamond (7000 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a red suit, grey shirt, and yellow tie. Her long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and to reunite with her absent mother

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 3000 gp. Bloodstone (80 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). White opal (400 gp). White pearl (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She has wavy red hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Born in the south to a Sage, Pearl learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Sage

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 16000 gp. Star ruby (900 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Jet (150 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her white hair is well kept. Her green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Joan speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her 14th 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 now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 4000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (20 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp).

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He carries with him a set of shields, each one with a opal on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He hates Dwarves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has worked as a Beggar like his mother before him.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and balancing his hectic life and new beggar responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist, Addict. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 600 pp. Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (140 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears an entirely brown suit with green socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She has dyed her greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. Her skin is flawless and her amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Miller. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. Through the years after Hlin was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Hlin's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has worked as a Miller like her mother before her.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Miller responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1000 pp. Moonstone (30 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Brown diamond (5000 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Jade (50 gp).