Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. Her hair is short and black. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Cook but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Impeccable, Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 3000 sp. Golden pearl (90 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is typically in her Bricklayer uniform. Her golden hair is wavy and long. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Hugolina hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies, In love. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His white hair is singed and shortened. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Alexandrite (800 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who wears a black shirt, with a blue mid length shorts with blue tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, he is not a threatening figure. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Emotional, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Detective

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

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.