Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is wearing a long, grey cloak. Her silver hair is long and unkept. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 21000 gp. Deep green spinel (40 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Iolite (50 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She has no hair. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 600 pp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears suspenders and yellow workpants. His shirt is red, and he wears a heavy yellow leather apron most of the time. His golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His black hair is lengthy. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

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 Barkeep. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Barkeep responsibilities is difficult; and to be a server again

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 5000 gp. Rose (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Sard (70 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She carries with her a set of hand crossbows on her belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. Her blue hair has been sun bleached extensively. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Emerald (600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 5'9". He wears a tattered pair of loose yellow pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, and his gloved hand is found clutching a mace. He has wavy white hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He has all his life been fascinated with music.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Himo was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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 has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: To protect his home.

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 7000 gp. Eye agate (14 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Jade (120 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Sard (80 gp). Jade (120 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Amber (120 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Rose (80 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.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears professional attire. His crest is red and curly. His gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

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. Through the years after Mehen was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Mehen's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Mehen and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp).