Description: A middle-aged woman, she prefers to wear flannel, and is pretty ugly. Her hair is auburn and very short. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She got into the Masseuse business at a young age. Her parents were killed by brigands in a raid when she was still a young child. The brigands captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She wants revenge against brigands; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1200 pp. Sard (40 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Red spinel (40 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.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she likes to wear black tank tops with grey skirt. Her crest is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Hethress's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 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: 4'11" and muscular, this northern man typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. He keeps his red hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. 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 south. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Pink pearl (50 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing, marred by chocolates. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1000 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat. His crest is cut close to his head. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, PTSD. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 8000 gp. Violet garnet (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). White pearl (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His white fur is unkempt and raggedy. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 12000 gp. Zircon (70 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Blue-white diamond (8000 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Jet (90 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). White pearl (90 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a simple black robe with tan stripes complete with hood. His scarlet crest is lengthy. His gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He struck the Junk Dealer job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 600 pp. Obsidian (13 gp). Pink diamond (8000 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Amber (60 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Sard (70 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp).