Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her hair is cut close to her head. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she is greedy

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: She dresses well, wearing red shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the south were limited. After a long history of fighting, Merla and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Sensitive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 100 gp. Brown-green garnet (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'5". He wears tattered old clothes. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting orcs, the young Horza began to lead the lost caravan. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1000 gp. Aquamarine (800 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Blue diamond (5000 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Rose (50 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he dresses like a well dressed Body Guard does. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He tends to his Body Guard job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1100 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a simple red robe with black stripes complete with hood. He carries a battered shortbow and tarnished greatsword as well. His chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He found a children's book about a Halfling Wizard who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork manacles. 1 Climber’s kit. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: He wears a fancy green suit, and he perpetually has his nunchaku ready. His crest is cut close to his head. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 1300 pp. Violet garnet (1000 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Coral (130 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Jet (130 gp). Rose (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp).

Description: This eastern man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. His clothes are grease stained in places. His silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the east were limited. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 600 gp. Blue quartz (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.