Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a violet coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon her head. Her brown hair is singed and shortened. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Birel enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Dyer arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 2800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His hair is long and silver with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born in a small plains village. Theobald liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 100 sp. Brown-green garnet (60 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His red crest is greasy and uncared for. His gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Guard who has hired him part-time. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing singing.

History: He got into the Guard business at a young age. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Architect. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 2000 sp. Jet (110 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is renowned for her bright grey dresses and hats. Sporting a red mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He wears a brown tunic with grey highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around his shoes. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Orc people; and half-orc compassion

Flaws: Impulsive, Addict, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 8000 cp. Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a worn and beaten armor, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His fur is brown and curly. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. 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: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Gnomish activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Gnomish doctor. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Harvest never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Racist. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 2000 sp. Rose (80 gp). Sard (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has no hair. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 400 sp.