Description: This woman stands a little under 2'8" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She has a long brown ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her feathered white hat.

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

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and balancing her hectic life and new engraver responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Military, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a tan coat over a yellow low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon her head, and carries bows. She has styled her brown hair well, parting it to the right. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She hates orcs. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. 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: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. 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 north. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family, Religious. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 4000 gp. Eye agate (8 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears just a tan suit. She sports brown long hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. Her parents enrolled her in a Druid school at a young age so that she could practice her psionic talents. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and she wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 14000 gp. Moonstone (20 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Sard (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Coral (50 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length chestnut hair. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Maiathah hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: She got into the Interpreter business at a young age. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing her hectic life and new interpreter responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 11000 gp. Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Azurite (9 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he prefers to wear flannel. He keeps his rusty crest in a flapper bob. His eyes are red and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He takes great joy in being the best Shepherd in town.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has achieved small success as a Shepherd.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1200 pp. Emerald (1100 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp).

Description: This woman wears dark leathers with embroidery. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her red hair is greasy and uncared for. This green eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: Rohesia hails from a village terrorized by brigands. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Philantrophist, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Red spinel (40 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). White pearl (40 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Sard (70 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His fur is orange, silky, and of moderate length. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Ploughman arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Stylist; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 10000 gp. Rose (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Sard (70 gp). Jet (160 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Eye agate (8 gp).