Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a black coat with green slacks. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Ahinar 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. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. In her 17th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother 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. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Fearful. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. Hematite (11 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Citrine (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are gray and catlike.

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 used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Glassblower arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls.

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence, Professionalism. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1800 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (90 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern woman sports green clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She wears her brass crest up. Her eyes are gold.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Cook but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born to a Shoemaker, her father struggled to pay the bills. Her childhood dream was to be a Shoemaker, but she was a colossal failure. She's also a talented Shoemaker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: White opal (1000 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is dressed in earthy colors with a violet and blue handkerchief worn on her right side, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her blonde hair is cut short. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Sarah grew up listening to her mother's many stories. 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 Masseuse. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: To be a Dilettante again; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1700 sp.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has wavy white crest. His eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1500 gp. Zircon (70 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man dresses well, wearing grey shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time and is in decent physical shape. He sports a flattop hair cut. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Anselm was born with his mother's beautiful face. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. She has dyed her greying brass crest a little too much giving a sharp brass color. Her red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Banker. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She's also a talented Spy, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, Rich, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 200 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.