Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her silver hair is smooth and relatively long. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. The war was a terrible time for her, and Mara does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. While she appears to be a normal Elf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Flaws: Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Guardian, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 4000 cp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and wears a blue costume with the symbols of the sun god on her torso. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her auburn hair is well kept. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Ilanis lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Pink pearl (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Jet (80 gp). 2 Tanglefoot bags. 2 Smokesticks. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This man is very fat, and typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor. His blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. His ears are large.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Bookbinder who has hired him part-time. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Folgûm alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and he has a crush on the local gardener

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Has a crush, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He is an epitome of beauty. His black hair is lengthy. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is greedy; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Criminal record, Nature, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 600 gp. Azurite (15 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Star ruby (600 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a black cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Gifted from a young age, Srorthen studied abroad. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Religious. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Violet garnet (1500 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Peridot (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.