Description: She is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. She dresses like a well dressed Spice Merchant does. She has a hunchback. Her auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. Her green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Born in the east to a Spice Merchant, Jane learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears bulky yellow painted plate armor. He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. He has amber eyes and a yellow hat with a brown feather.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Manfred 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 Manfred. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He is wearing a long, pastel, dusty cloak. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Anselm was born with his mother's beautiful face. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 30000 cp.

Description: An older woman who sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is long and silver with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small brown clips. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born in a small forest village. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Egelina 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 Egelina. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Egelina fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 200 gp.