Description: She wears a black tunic with tan highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around her shoes. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. Helen enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Military, In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Humans. Her skin is light but she possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. She wears a fancy white dress. Her hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Merchant work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: Carnelian (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. She has wavy blonde hair. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Emmeline was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Paladin, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Paladin in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing her hectic life and new carpenter responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 300 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp).

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'0". She wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants, and her gloved hand is found clutching a ceremonial dagger. Her hair is short and red. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: She is mildly Human supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Human compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 6000 sp. Eye agate (11 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Coral (40 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.