Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She has no hair. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her arcane abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 11000 sp. Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp).

Description: She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She carries with her a set of swords on her belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. She has styled her golden hair well, parting it to the right. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. A friendly and beautiful Half-Orc, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She wears a blue shirt, with a tan mid length skirt with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'6" when asserting herself. Her moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes orcs are coming to abduct people. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the north were limited. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers.

Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This light-skinned male is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He wears large thick round spectacles.

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. Richard enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Richard was born with his father's beautiful face. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Dragonborn people; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (100 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body and is in decent physical shape. Her chestnut hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She takes great joy in being the best Bowyer in town.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Orc conditions. She became a Bowyer soon after.

Motivation: Halfling compassion; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her auburn hair is heavily combed to the left. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Vani was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and carries rapiers. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Serpent was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1700 sp.