Description: She wears a green collared shirt and blue skirt. She accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are likewise black.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Body Guard. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Born in the north to a Body Guard, Akta learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Gnomish companion (her 'brother'). She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 600 gp. Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Black opal (900 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. His black crest, when down, is lengthy. He has gold eyes.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. 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. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He is greedy; and doesn't want to be a mercenary and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Selfish, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 4000 gp. Violet garnet (400 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Rose (20 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her silver hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her top black hat.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. 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: She comes from a rich northern family. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. 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. Ilga fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 900 gp. Carnelian (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with green slacks. He wears his white hair up. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes goblins are coming to abduct people. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Balam alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 800 pp. Amethyst (50 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp).