Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants. Her white hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Mastema enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born to a Weaver, her father struggled to pay the bills. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Mastema was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. 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 find somewhere to settle down; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 12000 gp. Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Blue-white diamond (3000 gp). Coral (130 gp). Pink diamond (3000 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Jade (130 gp). Jade (130 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Coral (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. He dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a black coat with brown slacks. He has a hunchback. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing dancing.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Antagonistic. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Jade (120 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Black pearl (700 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has no hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Howard fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 12000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Tiefling conditions. 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 end his boredom.

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Shy, Mundane, Racist. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 2000 pp. Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2700 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (20 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). A small bag of saffron. (20 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (20 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver ewer (20 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 4000 gp. Blue quartz (14 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Black opal (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. She carries a battered club and tarnished flail as well. She wears her black hair up. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Through the years after Vadania was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Vadania's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 6000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (50 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has wavy brown hair. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Born to a Painter, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Slave, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 8000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (100 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2200 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (100 gp). Silver ewer (80 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.