Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat, and is pretty ugly. Her blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Blacksmith born in the past three hundred years. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her red hair is matted, messy, and big. Her hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Bowyer but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Shaena hails from a village terrorized by goblins. Her parents were killed by goblins in a raid when she was still a young child. The goblins captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She wants revenge against goblins; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Philantrophist, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 2000 gp. Pink pearl (40 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Amber (40 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She has a very tight haircut. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: She is mildly Halfling supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Philomena was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1100 gp. Alexandrite (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned female wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature hammer.

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

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. His purple hair is long and unkept. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady white eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. 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 built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1800 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He has a missing left leg. He dresses like a well dressed Brewer does. He has styled his golden hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: Peter speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Brewer. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand his business

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She keeps her bronze crest in a pixie cut. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. While she appears to be a normal Dragonborn, 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. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Insane, Secretive. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 8000 sp. Violet garnet (800 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Red spinel (110 gp).

Description: 3'2" and muscular, this northern man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 10 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Wobbles never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, In love. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 28000 sp. Iolite (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'0" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. His white hair is cut short. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. A friendly and beautiful Dwarf, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 700 sp. Chalcedony (80 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). 1 Healer’s kit.