Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She has a very tight haircut. Her eyes are hazel 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. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Althaea was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 400 gp. Hematite (10 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Adelaide was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Fisher hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: This woman likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her blonde hair is wavy and long. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: Birel was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. In her 20th 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. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Dwarven people; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. He is baby faced.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To unite with his sister.

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 400 pp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (10 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he usually wears his white robe and has his halberd always slung over his shoulder. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Az-Rans hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Military, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 240 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp).