Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has no hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the east. Through the years after Ashgarn was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Ashgarn's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 5000 gp. Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Jade (160 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His blonde hair is long and unkept. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of goblins may trigger it at times.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 2000 gp. Peridot (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Zircon (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He tends to wear a large green jacket. He wears his silver hair up. His skin is flawless and his gold eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. Cairn enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He got into the Stylist business at a young age. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He became a Stylist soon after.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Hunter; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1400 pp. Eye agate (7 gp). White pearl (130 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Emerald (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull black iron scale mail. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Bellfounder business.

History: Carrie was born the youngest of three triplets. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Persistence, Optimist. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 700 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (3000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver ewer (30 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He dresses like a well dressed Bather does. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady red eyes.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Bather. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1500 pp. Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a grey tunic with white highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around her shoes, and carries sais. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Red spinel (70 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Jet (70 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. Emmeline is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Emmeline lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Emmeline has worked very hard to control her curse. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1900 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item.