Description: An older man who wears a yellow tunic with black highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around his shoes, he is not a threatening figure. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: Balimaar hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 6000 gp. Onyx (50 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Coral (130 gp). Amber (130 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is dressed in an above average manner. She has green crest. Her gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. In her youth she was a Mayor, and wanted to be a champion fighter when she grew up. She was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives she lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. She saw the brutality and swore off her fighting aspirations, taking her younger brother on her back after seeing her parents die, and fled the country. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Uadjit fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 4000 gp.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears grey trousers with brown and yellow striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She is an epitome of beauty. Her hair is short and chestnut. This hazel eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Nora was raised in a hard working conservative environment. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, In love. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 700 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older woman who wears a grey vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her grey boots flare out at the collars, she is not a threatening figure. Her red hair is matted, messy, and big. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Eldeth embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 17000 gp. Sard (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Rose (50 gp). White pearl (140 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears an entirely blue suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born in the north to a Navigator, Ella learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Amber (150 gp). Sard (40 gp). Amber (150 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge, and is pretty ugly. His red hair is greasy and uncared for. This blue eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. His first spouse was a Ruler, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 9000 gp. Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Jade (160 gp). Amber (160 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Jade (160 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Elves. His skin is dark but he possesses many yellow ritualistic tattoos. He typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. His red hair is singed and shortened. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. After a long history of fighting, Aust and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 8000 gp. Banded agate (4 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.