Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She has done her best to style her brown hair to look like a famous performer. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Faral lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She dropped out of school to support her sick father, and resented it. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and she is greedy

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Chalcedony (80 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Iolite (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the west. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1000 pp. Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Amber (140 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered pastel stockings. Her black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

Personality: She is a Bellfounder first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She struck the Bellfounder job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Blue quartz (13 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). White opal (900 gp). Black opal (900 gp). Azurite (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a yellow suit, violet shirt, and blue tie. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 800 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. She has shaved her head bald. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker yellow hat.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Stylist who has hired her part-time. 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: Ermina was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Fisher; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 3000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp).

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She is renowned for her bright brown dresses and hats. Her hair is golden and curly. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. 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 was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Locksmith. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and expand her business

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 9000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (10 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears just a grey suit. Sporting a chestnut mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with his Bather mother left him crippled. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 12000 gp. Alexandrite (1000 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Amber (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.