Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. 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: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 500 gp. Solid gold idol (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears baggy black pantaloons and a green scarf. His red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Ruler who has hired him part-time. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he's in love

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 300 gp. Tourmaline (130 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears an entirely pastel suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes and is in decent physical shape. Her red hair is greasy and uncared for. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Ermina grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Ermina. Being a Bather kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Opinionated, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 800 gp. Peridot (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Black opal (1100 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Apothecary arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Citrine (60 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp).