Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her red hair is knotted and matted. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Helja was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 130 gp. Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1400 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is long and brown with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: This man loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. In his 16th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Artistic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a red coat. Her brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 700 gp. Azurite (7 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man prefers to wear grey clothing when he does not wear armor. He has a blonde handlebar mustache and slicked back blonde hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of goblins once and for all.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when goblins swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Being born in the west, 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 west 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. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 900 sp. 2 Holy water.

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She has gray eyes and a blue hat with a white feather.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Zanna grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. Some 7 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Zanna never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 2000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (140 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with singing. He constantly tries to fill his life with singing. Chad enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: She has a missing right arm. She sports violet clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She has styled her blonde hair well, parting it to the right. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Silaqui 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 Silaqui. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Flaws: Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 20000 cp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her gray fur is lengthy. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

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. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She got into the Bounty Hunter business at a young age. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 10000 gp. White opal (900 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). White opal (900 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Coral (160 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.