Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'11" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. Her white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is a great chef.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, brown shirt, and green tie. His golden hair is still thick. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Job, Debt. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 300 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She dresses like a well dressed Carpenter does. Her long black hair reaches down to her waist. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 4000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 6'4" eastern woman, she wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her green crest is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are red and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: Eggren was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. Eggren was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Eggren decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Eggren fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Artistic, Persistence. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Hematite (6 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp).