Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her golden hair is lengthy. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her small brown hat.

Personality: Helja is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Helja has worked very hard to control her curse. She became a Bookbinder soon after.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a baker again

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 7000 sp.

Description: He wears tattered old clothes. He carries with him a set of crossbows on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. At a young age his father died while driving off some gnolls. His mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in crossbow use. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Moss agate (9 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her head has been shaved. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is a Apothecary first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her parents enrolled her in a Expert school at a young age so that she could practice her divine talents. She has achieved small success as a Apothecary.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around her neck, and a warhammer on her belt. She wears a Stetson hat to cover her moderate length yellow fur. Her eyes are likewise yellow. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Born to a Shipwright, her father struggled to pay the bills. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Three grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Three. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 2400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He carries a battered scythe and tarnished lance as well. He keeps his chestnut hair in a flapper bob. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Ront hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Jeweler but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born into a rich family. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is greedy; and balancing his hectic life and new jeweler responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Pacifist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 10000 gp. Aquamarine (1400 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Jade (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Coral (40 gp). Jet (40 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Coral (40 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 5'9", this man is dressed in an above average manner. He has a golden handlebar mustache and slicked back golden hair. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. The war was a terrible time for him, and Gorfel does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gorfel fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with his Detective father left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 190 gp.