Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She has bronze crest. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Justice, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a black coat over a grey low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon her head. She has dyed her greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Vapula was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Tiefling conditions. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Justice, Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac, Racist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 700 pp. Aquamarine (900 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Rose (20 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Hematite (14 gp).

Description: An older man who dresses like a well dressed Blacksmith does, he is not a threatening figure. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To be a Glassblower again.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Job, Guardian, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Black pearl (800 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Coral (70 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp).

Description: 6'4" and muscular, this northern man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His chestnut hair is cut short. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. The war was a terrible time for him, and Bernard does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: Carnelian (30 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. His crest is gold and very short. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Azzakh is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Marshal arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1000 gp. Zircon (80 gp). Sard (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Amber (90 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She stands about 5'11" and wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She keeps her long dark red hair kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are likewise gold. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Nija was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She struck the Stableman job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and balancing her hectic life and new stableman responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Stableman

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

Possessions: 5000 gp. Peridot (20 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Amber (110 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is typically in his Animal Trainer uniform. He has moderate length white hair. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He struck the Animal Trainer job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Persistence, Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 600 pp. Amber (110 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.