Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Gifted from a young age, Mara studied abroad. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1100 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She is portly but not overly obese. She keeps her blonde hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Hatae hails from a village terrorized by giants. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and to protect her home

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 300 pp. Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Alexandrite (1200 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.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her auburn hair is heavily combed to the left. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is an amazing painter.

History: Bendoo was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 700 pp. Sardonyx (50 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He dresses like a well dressed Unemployed does. He has dyed his greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Unemployed. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 400 pp. Chalcedony (50 gp). Coral (110 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His long lavender fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: Flame speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His druidic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He struck the Slave Trader job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1600 pp. White opal (1000 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Sard (20 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

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 takes great joy in being the best Seamstress in town.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Seamstress. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Seamstress for hire.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Seamstress responsibilities is difficult; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1900 pp. Hematite (12 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). White opal (900 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. She has no hair. Her silver eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She has all her life been fascinated with singing.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1000 gp. Red spinel (60 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Amber (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.