Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She is baby faced.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Nyx was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. 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: Money/treasure; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Military. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Buckler. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: An older man who wears baggy blue pantaloons and a brown scarf, he is not a threatening figure. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Performer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Selfish, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 7000 sp. Hematite (4 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a black costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He takes great joy in being the best Herbalist in town.

History: He got into the Herbalist business at a young age. When Kâka reached his early adolescence his Half-Orc mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He struck the Herbalist job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Herbalist responsibilities is difficult; and to be a hunter again

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is light but he possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. He prefers to wear flannel. His hair is long and brown with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: The child of a Guard, who enjoyed hunting, Nelkin was taken on many hunting expeditions. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.