Description: This slender woman stands about 3'10". She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and violet, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. With wild blonde hair. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. After a long history of fighting, Hlin and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Silver ewer (30 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (160 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (30 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (30 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Dilettante

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

Possessions: 5000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ida grew up listening to her father's many stories. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Star ruby (1100 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Jade (40 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older man who dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner, he is not a threatening figure. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. 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: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He now mingles about in high society.

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

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. White pearl (110 gp). Sard (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Jet (110 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Jet (110 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). White opal (900 gp). Clear bright green emerald (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This southern man usually wears his red robe and has his crossbow always slung over his shoulder. His clothes are grease stained in places. His black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Purban was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student he started as a Sculptor, but he got bored and became a Ploughman. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 5000 gp. Black pearl (800 gp). Sard (50 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. She has moderate length golden hair. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Katherine embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Katherine was born with her mother's beautiful face. Through the years after Katherine was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Katherine's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Katherine and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. Alexandrite (1100 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Rose (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man is typically in his Spice Merchant uniform and is in decent physical shape. He keeps his copper crest in a pixie cut. His ears are large.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He has all his life been fascinated with singing.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. 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 Spice Merchant. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 2000 gp. Bloodstone (80 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.