Description: This man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has moderate length white hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Rûkdûg enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Debt. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has a hunchback. His hair is cut close to his head. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Nuraval was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and a deep hatred of giants

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 20000 cp. Amethyst (40 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'7" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her purple hair is long and unkept. This black eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She hates Tieflings with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Tiefling conditions. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Selfish. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1100 pp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a blue shirt, with a violet mid length skirt with violet tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her tied-back hair is brown. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Blacksmith. 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: Meriele hails from a village terrorized by orcs. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Blacksmith. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Blacksmith.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she wants to get laid

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 4000 gp. Citrine (70 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She is dressed in a clean green cloak covering her clean studded leather. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of goblins may trigger it at times.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 500 gp. Smoky quartz (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Jade (120 gp).