Description: This woman is very fat, and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing red cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. Her head has been shaved. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and she is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 6000 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (20 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. Her hair is red and curly. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. A gifted student she started as a Courier, but she got bored and became a Brewer. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To be a Courier again; and balancing her hectic life and new brewer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Optimist. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Gold music box (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (70 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her hair is chestnut and curly. She has gray eyes and a brown hat with a green feather.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Geva was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her first spouse was a Knight, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She's also a talented Knight, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family, Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 9000 gp. Jacinth (7000 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His red crest is heavily combed to the left. He has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. 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: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. His first spouse was a Miner, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Sensitive, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 700 pp. Eye agate (9 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Moonstone (60 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. His white hair is thinning but still full. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 5000 gp. Rock crystal (30 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Coral (140 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Rose (30 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Coral (140 gp). White opal (500 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears black trousers with brown and grey striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She wears a colorful flower in her silver crest. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. After months of barely getting by, Hethress managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Bookbinder

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

Possessions: 6000 gp. Eye agate (8 gp). Jet (90 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Jet (90 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a blue tunic with green highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. Her green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Ella enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in the south to a Dilettante, Ella learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. 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 Dilettante. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: Revenge; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 900 pp. Aquamarine (800 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.