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 She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her long blonde hair reaches down to her waist. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her amber eyes.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Balifra was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 12000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (10000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a red shirt, with a yellow mid length skirt with yellow tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, and is pretty ugly. Her head has been shaved. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She was born in a small island village. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: To be a Stableman again; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, In love, Nature. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 9000 gp. Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Carnelian (40 gp).

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. She wears a red shirt, with a white mid length skirt with white tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, marred by beers. Her hair is brown and curly. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Vani was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 700 pp. Star rose quartz (40 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Jet (160 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She has wavy blonde hair. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Fire opal (1100 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Amber (160 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She keeps her silver hair in a flapper bob. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Shaena is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born in the south to a Baker, Shaena learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She worked as a nervous Baker and found it very stressful. She's also a talented Slave Trader, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert, Logical. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 3000 gp. Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Amber (120 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Jet (120 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his mace with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are red and beady.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Barakas will drive conversation. The war was a terrible time for him, and Barakas does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1400 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (100 gp). Silver ewer (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her grey robe. Her chestnut hair is well kept. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Quelenna was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. 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 is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Secretive. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.