Description: This late middle aged woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it and is in decent physical shape. She has a long white ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Vorka grew up listening to her father's many stories. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Bookbinder; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave, Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 2000 gp. Deep green spinel (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Jet (70 gp). Coral (70 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears tattered old clothes. She is portly but not overly obese. Her black hair is smooth and relatively long. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Carpenter arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A freak accident while working with her Bowyer father left her crippled. 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: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1000 pp. Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Azurite (11 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and is typically in her Shepherd uniform. Her brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

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: A deep hatred of brigands; and expand her business

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1500 pp. Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Rose (70 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Jade (110 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With yellow face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a fancy brown dress. Her chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born in the west to a Dyer, Joan learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her childhood dream was to be a Hunter, but she was a colossal failure. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Dyer.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Pacifist, Optimist, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 900 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Gold and ruby ring (11000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (80 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears tattered old clothes. Her hair is short and black. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 3000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Rose (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She likes to wear black tank tops with red skirt. Her moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her broad black hat.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered south to less war torn lands. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Hedonist, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1000 gp. Amber (140 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 3'2". He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman, and his gloved hand is found clutching a falchion. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Engraver but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 800 pp. Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Coral (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp).