Description: This woman is very fat, and wears tattered old clothes. She sports chestnut long hair. Her eyes are green.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: She was born in a small forest village. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 700 gp. Peridot (80 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She sports white long hair. Her ears are large.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Half-Orc in existence. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Marshal hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 200 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'3" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She has styled her lavender fur well, parting it to the left. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

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. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Shipwright for the past few years.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and to be a dilettante again

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Religious, Military, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 250 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, marred by sweets. His silver hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He likes to wear blue tank tops with red pants, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'8" when asserting himself. His hair is auburn and curly. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of drow may trigger it at times.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Rose (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Coral (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 6'5", this man likes to wear grey tank tops with brown pants. He has moderate length auburn hair. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull red iron scale mail. Her auburn hair is still thick. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Balifra was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Rogue, 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 Rogue in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the north were limited. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 60 gp. Black pearl (200 gp).

Description: With red face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her crest is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To protect her home; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Poor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 500 sp. Aquamarine (200 gp).

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Elven compassion; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Addict, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.