Description: She has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her black robe. She carries with her a set of pickaxes, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She keeps her red hair in a pixie cut. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Alain was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She's also a talented Spy, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Actor responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 25000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a blue vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his blue boots flare out at the collars. His blonde hair and beard is wavy and long. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Cook. 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-sister.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He's also a talented Ploughman, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and his religion dominates his actions

Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Job, Family, Religious. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 500 pp. Red spinel (100 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Brown diamond (5000 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She very much looks the part of a Mayor. She carries a battered whip and tarnished rapier as well. Her hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She's also a talented Locksmith, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Mayor responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Professionalism. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1100 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has moderate length white hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Sculptor

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

Possessions: 1200 pp. Red garnet (130 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Amber (130 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Rose (60 gp). Jade (130 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'5" when asserting herself. Her silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Mardnab was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Mardnab liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 800 pp. Hematite (4 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Amber (130 gp). Citrine (40 gp). White opal (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is dressed in an above average manner. He keeps his brown fur in a flapper bob. His eyes are a pleasant yellow.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Blacksmith. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He worked as a nervous Blacksmith and found it very stressful. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Doctor they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Blacksmith, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 400 pp. Zircon (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Jade (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He keeps his red hair in a pixie cut. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. Bernard enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Bernard was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He's also a talented Performer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Guardian, Poor, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 500 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Rose (80 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp).