Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears red robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a scimitar, but if one is not available she will default to her crossbow, and a wedding ring on her right hand. With bright golden hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She hates Halflings with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Gnomish activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Gnomish doctor. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Racist, Ugly. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 70 pp. Sard (30 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a fancy black dress, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has a dull look in her red eyes.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Gifted from a young age, Shax studied abroad. While she appears to be a normal Tiefling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. Some 4 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Shax never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She tends to wear a large tan jacket. She has done her best to style her silver hair to look like a famous performer. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Gifted from a young age, Tippletoe studied abroad. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Farmer.

Motivation: To be a Knight again; and expand her business

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 2 Thunderstones.

Description: This tall, slender man is dressed in an above average manner. He has wavy gold crest. He wears large thick round spectacles.

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 a lost civilization.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Valorean 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 Valorean. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature lance.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her black hair is well kept. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: She was raised in a island tribe. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1100 gp. Rock crystal (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Peridot (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born to a Laborer, his father struggled to pay the bills. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.