Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she usually wears her grey robe and has her greatsword always slung over her shoulder. She has no hair. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. 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: Retire the richest woman in the west; and money/treasure

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Iolite (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a kukri on his belt, he is not a threatening figure. He has wavy black hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (60 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He has a missing left leg. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His hair is cut close to his head. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Gerbo was born with his mother's beautiful face. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Gold and ruby ring (3000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. His hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Wrenn lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Disease, Forgetful. Bonds: Job, Family, Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 900 pp. Chalcedony (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Carnelian (80 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and wears dark leathers with embroidery. His white hair is knotted and matted. This violet eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has worked as a Engraver like his father before him.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and balancing his hectic life and new engraver responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Job, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 400 pp. Coral (160 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has moderate length silver hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His childhood dream was to be a Mortician, but he was a colossal failure. He struck the Herbalist job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, blue shirt, and black tie. He carries a battered scythe and tarnished longsword as well. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 6000 gp. Pink pearl (120 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.