Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She carries a battered quarterstaff and tarnished greataxe as well. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Through the years after Rinn was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Rinn's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to protect her home

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Guardian, Mentor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 900 pp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A freak accident while working with his Priest mother left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Disease. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her hair is long and white with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small black clips. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Cartwright. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. Tagga is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Tagga hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Cartwright work with an outfit from a few towns over. Cartwright work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Many gnolls want her driven away.

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. His eyes are white.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Akmen grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Slave, Enemies, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 8000 gp. Carnelian (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Coral (110 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Rose (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants. His blonde hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Boddynock is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 500 gp. Silver pearl (140 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. Her brown hair is wavy and long. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Born in the north to a Seamstress, Vanchu learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and to be a tanner again

Ideals: Pacifist, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Debt. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 70 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'8" northern woman, she wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tieflings became a terror of the countryside. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Sculptor.

Motivation: To be a Bookbinder again; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'2" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a black tunic with white highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around his shoes. His hair is cut close to his head. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Melech was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: An older woman who wears tattered old clothes, she is not a threatening figure. Her red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 3000 sp.