Description: She is a husky woman, who dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her black hair is braided into rings. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Bookbinder. She tends to her Bookbinder job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Bookbinder responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted, Professionalism. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 320 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp).

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Armorer arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her childhood dream was to be a Laborer, but she was a colossal failure. She has achieved small success as a Armorer.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 380 gp.

Description: This man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his left hand. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 110 gp. Obsidian (15 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His head has been shaved. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born in the east. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 110 gp.