Description: This man wears bulky pastel painted plate armor. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his left hand. His brown fur is braided into rings. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: Gale lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature halberd.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a green collared shirt and pastel skirt. She accessorizes with a blue scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt and is in decent physical shape. Her crest is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. Nuthra 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. Nuthra decided she wanted neither the life of her mother 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 she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 8000 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (120 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2200 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She is physically well-built. With bright white hair. She has hazel eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: Jarana was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Bard, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Bard in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Through the years after Jarana was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Jarana's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 16000 sp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 900 pp. Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Rose (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Amber (130 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Coral (130 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.