Description: A moderately attractive woman, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull green iron scale mail. Her auburn hair is still thick. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Her first spouse was a Knight, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 300 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born into a rich family. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker, Professionalism, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Debt. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 20000 cp. Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Moss agate (4 gp).

Description: She is typically in her Herbalist uniform. She is portly but not overly obese. Her blonde hair is long and unkept. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Helen was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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 Herbalist. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Herbalist.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and expand her business

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Forgetful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy golden stubble. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his dagger with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has a hunchback. He has shaved his head bald. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed grey hat.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Gilbert was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Gilbert 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 Gilbert. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 20000 cp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.