Description: 5'5" and muscular, this northern woman tends to wear a tan poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her blonde hair is singed and shortened. She wears an eyepatch.

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 disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 12000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (20 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Silver ewer (20 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (50 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp).

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her red hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes are a pleasant silver.

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 is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 8000 gp. Moonstone (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Azurite (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Orc, and stands approximately 6'2". She wears light armors faded through time and improper care, and her gloved hand is found clutching a shortspear. Her golden hair is knotted and matted. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Glassblower for the past few years.

Motivation: Expand her business; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 6000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has dyed his greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Human in existence. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ernest studied abroad. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

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

Ideals: Justice, Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 7000 gp. Solid gold idol (600 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1700 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has moderate length brown fur. His copper eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Jade enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To be a Bookbinder again.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 800 pp. Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (90 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 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: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her silver crest is greasy and uncared for. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born to a Gardener, her father struggled to pay the bills. Her childhood dream was to be a Gardener, but she was a colossal failure. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Sard (40 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Amber (70 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a grey costume with the symbols of death on his torso. His silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Brewer. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the north. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 east. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Expand his business; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 8000 gp. Coral (90 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Rose (30 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item.