Description: She is lean but muscular and is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. With bright brown hair. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Jacoba was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 200 gp. Smoky quartz (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp).

Description: She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her hair is black and curly. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ida studied abroad. Her childhood dream was to be a Dyer, but she was a colossal failure. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Azurite (14 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a worn and beaten armor. She wears her chestnut hair down. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Cartwright hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, In love. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'9". He wears black trousers with yellow and green striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Gerard will drive conversation. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He worked as a nervous Merchant and found it very stressful. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp).