Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. With bright black hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Herbalist. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. A true patriot, Marastyr would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the west were limited. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Military, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1000 gp. Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Black pearl (500 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear flannel. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has amber eyes and a yellow hat with a green feather.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Spice Merchant arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She is greedy; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Black pearl (1600 gp). Red garnet (120 gp).

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a brown tunic with blue highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her violet eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Helja was born with her mother's beautiful face. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered west to less war torn lands. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 800 sp. Jade (150 gp). Coral (150 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she tends to wear a green poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her brass crest is thinning but still full. Her eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 3000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp).

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'1" when asserting himself. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: To be a Locksmith again; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 8000 gp. Chrysoprase (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a simple brown robe with pastel stripes complete with hood. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. The war was a terrible time for her, and Giselle does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Gifted from a young age, Giselle studied abroad. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1900 gp. Chrysoprase (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. He sports a flattop crest cut. His half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A freak accident while working with his Shepherd mother left him crippled. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 80000 cp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.