Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he wears baggy tan pantaloons and a pastel scarf. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Laucian was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Insane, Selfish. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 500 pp. Amethyst (110 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Sard (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker grey hat.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Miner who has hired her part-time. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the north. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Slave, Has a crush, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1000 gp. Zircon (50 gp). Coral (140 gp). Amber (140 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Amber (140 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Peridot (50 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. She has styled her brown hair well, parting it to the right. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Cook who has hired her part-time. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. Emmeline abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer, Nature, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp).

Description: She wears a black feathered hat and black clothes, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'7" when asserting herself. She keeps her chestnut hair in a pixie cut. She has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Half-Orc culture. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Beleth has worked very hard to control her curse. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Flaws: Racist, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 12000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (90 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older man who wears dull grey sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed longsword, just in case, he is not a threatening figure. He has a very tight haircut. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 200 pp. Moss agate (7 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has a dull look in her white eyes.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Makaria was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the east were limited. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Justice. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a black coat over a grey low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon her head. Her long dark red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Lerissa was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 2000 gp. Azurite (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Amber (50 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.