Description: This eastern woman is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Emma is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Born to a Barber, her mother struggled to pay the bills. When Emma reached her early adolescence her Half-Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

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

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 2000 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (60 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (140 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (60 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (60 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His silver hair is braided into rings. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: He is a Maurezhi in disguise. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1900 pp. Banded agate (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Rose (50 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Azurite (4 gp). White opal (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a worn and beaten armor. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Torgga grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Her mother worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled mother and took her mother's old job. After a long history of fighting, Torgga and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To protect her home; and obtaining odd cultural tabaxi artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Guardian. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp).

Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose yellow pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His red hair is cut short. He is baby faced.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and doesn't want to be a shepherd and was forced into it by his family

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 800 pp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (20 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (20 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Solid gold idol (500 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.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She has a very tight haircut. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Elven activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Elven doctor. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Religious, Poor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 7000 gp. Star rose quartz (80 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Coral (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a red and tan robe with the hood down. His white hair is still thick. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Miller. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. 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. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 8000 gp. Obsidian (15 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Canary diamond (5000 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Jade (130 gp). Amber (130 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: A 5'3" northern woman, she is dressed in an above average manner. With bright black hair. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Anne isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Elven unity. Anne enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Anne was born with her mother's beautiful face. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.