Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Spice Merchant and was forced into it by her family; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Guardian, Family, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 5000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). A small bag of saffron. (20 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (70 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (70 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a brown vest and prefers blue and green shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length gray fur. His ears are large.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has worked as a Shepherd like his father before him.

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

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 400 pp. Bloodstone (20 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Jade (100 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With violet face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she likes to wear green tank tops with pastel skirt. She has styled her silver crest well, parting it to the right. She has a dull look in her gold eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Job, Religious. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 4000 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (50 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (50 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor. She carries a battered glaive and tarnished scimitar as well. She wears a top hat to cover her moderate length brown hair. Her ears are large.

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

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nogu fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 300 pp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Silver ewer (40 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears suspenders and blue workpants. Her shirt is black, and she wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. Her hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 700 pp. Jade (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Amber (50 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Black opal (500 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his bow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His red fur is unkempt and raggedy. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Smoking hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his music career. 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: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Jeweler hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 7000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Trail grew up listening to his father's many stories. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Joker, Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 700 pp. Obsidian (11 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.