Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is typically in his Spice Merchant uniform. His golden hair is braided into rings. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ralf studied abroad. A gifted student he started as a Crown-heir, but he got bored and became a Spice Merchant. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Ralf was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1500 gp. Red garnet (160 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and tends to wear a large brown jacket. His hair is short and chestnut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

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

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a halberd, but if one is not available she will default to her hammer. She has wavy chestnut hair. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Virra grew up listening to her father's many stories. She found a children's book about a Gnome Adept who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'6" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. She is baby faced.

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 takes great joy in being the best Fortune-teller in town.

History: The child of a Priest, who enjoyed hunting, Nala was taken on many hunting expeditions. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. After a long history of fighting, Nala and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: She wears a grey costume with the symbols of magic on her torso, and she perpetually has her longsword ready. She keeps her golden hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: Rosamund speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 600 sp. Obsidian (8 gp).

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. Her skin is light but she possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with violet lining and desert motifs. She is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around her ears. Her amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Eloise embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Elves. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. After a long history of fighting, Eloise and her spouse have recently divorced.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Addict, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she tends to wear a brown poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her fur is cinnamon and curly. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 400 gp. Solid gold idol (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His white fur is greasy and uncared for. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He got into the Herbalist business at a young age. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He has worked as a Herbalist like his mother before him.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 6000 sp. Alexandrite (900 gp).

Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She carries with her a set of bastard swords on her belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to settle down with her crush

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 700 sp.