Description: This woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on her left hand. She keeps her golden hair in a pixie cut. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: Althaea lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Enemies, Family, Military. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Sardonyx (20 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Radomir was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. While he appears to be a normal Halfling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 9000 gp. Citrine (80 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Black opal (800 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). Sard (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Gerald was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 7000 gp. Solid gold idol (400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears long strands of ruby and short yellow dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: Patrick hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 900 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (60 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 2'11" and wears silk and lounges about seductively. He wears his red hair down. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Poor, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 5000 gp. Fire opal (1500 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Peridot (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Servant arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

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

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 6000 gp. Blue sapphire (500 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Jet (150 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Sard (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a white cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. She is portly but not overly obese. Her golden hair is cut short. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She struck the Priest job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Priest responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp).