Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is dressed in earthy colors with a green and black handkerchief worn on her left side. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her silver eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Elven companion (her 'brother'). She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Banded agate (16 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Black pearl (200 gp).

Description: This woman is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 900 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 5'6" and muscular, this eastern man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His fur, while still mostly gray, has prominent grey streaks. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. 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: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Layabout arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His childhood dream was to be a Assassin, but he was a colossal failure. He has achieved small success as a Layabout.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Layabout responsibilities is difficult; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, In love, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Star rose quartz (70 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Amber (150 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Coral (150 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Aline is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. A gifted student she started as a Bather, but she got bored and became a Fisher. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: To be a Bather again.

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 800 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (80 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp).

Description: She stands about 4'3" and prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Delre was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Servant. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 2200 pp. Sardonyx (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Sard (50 gp). Coral (140 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Black opal (400 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Azurite (5 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He is an epitome of beauty. He keeps his black hair in a flapper bob. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Gerard was born the youngest of three triplets. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Rose (20 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'2". She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has slicked back blonde hair. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the east were limited. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it; and she's in love

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant, Has a crush, Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 500 pp. 1 Medium magic item.