Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. He carries with him a set of axes on his belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He has no hair. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. After a long history of fighting, Traubon and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive, Antagonistic. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 10000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (40 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears dull black sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed warhammer, just in case. She has no crest. Her eyes are gold.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Jeweler profession.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. Her childhood dream was to be a Jeweler, but she was a colossal failure. She has achieved small success as a Stylist.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 3000 gp. Sard (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Jade (140 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Sardonyx (80 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: He is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. He wears tattered old clothes. He has a hunchback. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Paelias grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dragonborn companion (his 'brother'). He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 3000 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (100 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Gold and ruby ring (7000 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He sports a flattop hair cut. His half smiles and silver eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Disciplined, Impeccable. Flaws: Forgetful, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 400 pp. A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (60 gp). A small bag of saffron. (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned male dresses like a well dressed Sculptor does. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is a great chef.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. Some 9 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Peren never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic, Athletic. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 3000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Rose (50 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears an entirely grey suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Sporting a black mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the south. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. 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 terrified, and will act out of fear; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 4000 gp. Emerald (500 gp). Rose (70 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older man who does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it, he is not a threatening figure. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Gardener business.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 700 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (80 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp).