Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She is portly but not overly obese. She has wavy white hair. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Through the years after Althaea was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Althaea's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has worked as a Apothecary like her mother before her.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2500 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (70 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a fancy white dress. Her chestnut hair is heavily combed to the right. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. A gifted student she started as a Carpenter, but she got bored and became a Spy. She has achieved small success as a Spy.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job, Debt. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Aquamarine (700 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). White opal (1300 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He dresses like a well dressed Butcher does. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has hazel eyes and a blue hat with a green feather.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is an amazing painter.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Butcher. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 7000 gp. Jade (160 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a fancy black suit. He has white crest. His gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Kriv hails from a village terrorized by drow. At some point he was captured by drow and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Enemies, Slave, In love. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1200 pp. Rock crystal (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Sard (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She tends to wear a blue poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She wears a colorful flower in her brown hair. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Gardener business.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father 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. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Poor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 3000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Solid gold idol (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: She wears a white cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. Her hair is long and chestnut with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small white clips. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She got into the Miller business at a young age. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1100 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (80 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (80 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His white fur is singed and shortened. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: The child of a Beggar, who enjoyed hunting, Ethereal was taken on many hunting expeditions. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Sculptor work with an outfit from a few towns over. Sculptor work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has achieved small success as a Sculptor.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 3000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Jet (160 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Coral (160 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Jet (160 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Amber (160 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Jet (160 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Rose (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.