Description: Standing 5'9", this woman typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull blue iron scale mail. Her black hair is thinning but still full. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Through the years after Arha was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Arha's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she is content

Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, In love, Military. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1100 pp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (20 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She is physically well-built. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. 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: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Sensitive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 11000 gp. Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Rose (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has wavy lavender fur. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the west. A freak accident while working with his Bather father left him crippled. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 9000 gp. Moonstone (30 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). White opal (500 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears black trousers with brown and black striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts, and is pretty ugly. He has no crest. His eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Tailor. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Tailor responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Rose (70 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He stands about 6'4" and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady silver eyes.

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 cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Mordai hails from a village terrorized by orcs. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. After a long history of fighting, Mordai and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1100 pp. Azurite (8 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Brown diamond (3000 gp). Brown diamond (3000 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his mace with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has shaved his head bald. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 27. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Everard was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 700 pp. Pink pearl (110 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Jade (110 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: He stands about 5'2" and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull pastel iron scale mail. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He married young, but lost his spouse to gnolls. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and revenge

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 3000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (10 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (10 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.