Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she prefers to wear pastel clothing when she does not wear armor. She has moderate length orange fur. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Dwarven culture. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Shivering lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In her 15th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Extrovert, Impeccable. Flaws: Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 170 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He keeps his long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Shepherd.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and balancing his hectic life and new shepherd responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Job, Military, Slave, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Sporting a blonde mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

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. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. In her 12th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Agnes alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. 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: She is greedy.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Silver pearl (100 gp).

Description: This light-skinned female has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her black robe. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She has chestnut hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She comes from a rich northern family. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 500 gp.