Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. Her ears are large.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She got into the Bookbinder business at a young age. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Bookbinder. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Bookbinder.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Bookbinder responsibilities is difficult; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 2000 gp. Rose (60 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears silk and lounges about seductively. She has shaved her head bald. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. 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 in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Shepherd work with an outfit from a few towns over. Shepherd work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 7000 gp. Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a green coat over a pastel low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. His bronze crest is long and unkept. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady red eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 7000 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: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a simple brown robe with white stripes complete with hood. With a patchy blonde beard and wild blonde hair. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Joker, Justice, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp).

Description: He has a missing left arm. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 3000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Amber (90 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She wears a simple tan robe with black stripes complete with hood. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around her ears. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. 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: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Healer arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her first spouse was a Fortune-teller, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. 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: Regain custody of her daughter; and she is greedy

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 4000 gp. Rock crystal (20 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Azurite (8 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. His eyes are silver and catlike.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Cressel was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 south. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Mason for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1300 pp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.