Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She keeps her chestnut hair in a flapper bob. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Gardener who has hired her part-time. She is a great chef.

History: Portia lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. One day when Portia was young, her mother was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly her mother dropped to the ground dead. Her mother had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Portia was heart-stricken from the event, and her father started working long hours to provde for them. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 7000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). A small bag of saffron. (70 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has styled her auburn hair well, parting it to the left. She has brown eyes and a brown hat with a grey feather.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Adelaide was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a tailor again

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Silver ewer (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is light but he possesses many green ritualistic tattoos. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Server

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1000 pp. Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). Gold and ruby ring (9000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her gray fur is lengthy. Her eyes are yellow and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 86. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 2000 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (80 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her head has been shaved. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was born in the north. Helja was born on a far northern island where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Layabout. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 3000 gp. Smoky quartz (20 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Sard (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Jade (50 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She typically wears red cloth garments or leather armor. Her chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

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 underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Born to a Miner, her father struggled to pay the bills. 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 routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 12000 gp. Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). White opal (800 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Sard (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her skin is flawless and her brown eyes scan people very quickly.

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 is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Malachite (12 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Coral (90 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Sard (20 gp). Jet (90 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Sard (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Onyx (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.