Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gray eyes.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Born in the west to a Herbalist, Avelina learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. 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: Further expansion of business; and she is greedy

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 10000 cp. Eye agate (8 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Black pearl (200 gp).

Description: She dresses like a well dressed Merchant does, and carries halberds. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born in the north to a Merchant, Sarah learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. 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 Merchant. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Merchant responsibilities is difficult; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Moss agate (9 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is in excellent shape and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She keeps her brown hair in a flapper bob. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Oriel was born with her father's beautiful face. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she has a crush on the local masseuse

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, yellow shirt, and black tie. He has moderate length chestnut hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 200 gp.