Description: This late middle aged woman wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a shortbow, but if one is not available she will default to her ceremonial dagger and is in decent physical shape. She has done her best to style her black hair to look like a famous performer. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1000 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (60 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp).

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She likes to wear green tank tops with brown skirt. She wears a colorful flower in her white crest. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She comes from a rich western family. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Carter for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Carter responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 300 pp. Carnelian (40 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Jet (40 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Amber (40 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her blue crest is braided into rings. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gold eyes.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She uses divination through singing.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1000 gp. Amethyst (100 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft red waves gently in the breeze, and is pretty ugly. She keeps her blue crest in a pixie cut. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 400 pp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp).

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull green iron scale mail. She has done her best to style her purple hair to look like a famous performer. She has red eyes and a black hat with a green feather.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and to reunite with her absent father

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 12000 gp. Chrysoprase (50 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Amber (80 gp). Jade (80 gp). Brown diamond (4000 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp).

Description: He wears a green shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and black pants. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Cressel was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He became a Bellfounder soon after.

Motivation: He is greedy; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Rich. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1000 pp. Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Rose (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Jade (140 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Jade (140 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Eye agate (8 gp).

Description: He stands about 5'1" and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. This brown eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Ivellios is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born into a rich family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Bonds: Family, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 900 pp. Sard (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp).