Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. Her hair is long and chestnut with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small brown clips. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. A true patriot, Helja would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Layabout. She tends to her Layabout job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and to be a dyer again

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Military, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. Banded agate (8 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Amber (110 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Azurite (8 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'0" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. His chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has violet eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, In love, Mentor. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 6000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'7" when asserting herself. Her black hair is lengthy. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She tends to her Spice Merchant job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Spice Merchant responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 2000 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His white hair is still thick. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Hobart was born with his father's beautiful face. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Professionalism, Persistence. Flaws: Emotional, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (50 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His hair is short and silver. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Onyx (20 gp). Black opal (900 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Black opal (900 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a green tunic with violet highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around his shoes, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'4" when asserting himself. He wears his dark red hair down. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Greedy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 500 pp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (80 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has wavy red fur. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 500 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (20 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp).