Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length silver hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Religious, In love. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 7000 gp. White pearl (120 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Amber (120 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She tends to wear a brown poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her golden hair is still thick. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: She is a Miner first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Miner. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and expand her business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Blue-white diamond (6000 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Jet (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson white hat.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the south were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp).

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. She keeps her long red hair kept up in a rat tail. Her gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Anbera lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To unite with her brother.

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 3000 gp. Aquamarine (1200 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Amber (100 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Clear bright green emerald (5000 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Rose (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and very much looks the part of a Barkeep. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Immeral hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. Immeral enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. After coming to the age of reason, Immeral took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He tends to his Barkeep job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To be a Body Guard again; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'1" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His red hair is matted, messy, and big. 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 will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Born in the west to a Tailor, Chem learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Revenge; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Job, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (90 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp).

Description: He wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. His tied-back hair is white. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 300 pp. Black pearl (300 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.