Description: She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a red coat. She is physically well-built. Her tied-back hair is white. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Priest arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her childhood dream was to be a Merchant, but she was a colossal failure. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 10 years.

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

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 600 gp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a tan shirt with thin green vertical stripes and white pants. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His red crest is singed and shortened. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. When Pandjed reached his early adolescence his Dragonborn father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is content

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 600 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a morningstar, but if one is not available she will default to her bow. Her green crest is lengthy. Her red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Gifted from a young age, Burana studied abroad. Her parents enrolled her in a Cleric school at a young age so that she could practice her druidic talents. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Disciplined, Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears an entirely black suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has done his best to style his blue crest to look like a famous performer. His gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: She was born into a rich family. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Dwarven activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Dwarven doctor. 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 greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a black armored body suit, with a simple pastel line shooting up and back down. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her dark red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To protect her home; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Guardian, In love. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 110 gp. Onyx (80 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft yellow waves gently in the breeze. He has shaved his head bald. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. Erdan enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the west. While he appears to be a normal Elf, 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. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Carnelian (70 gp). Rose (70 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). White opal (700 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She usually wears her black robe and has her scythe always slung over her shoulder. Her hair is short and silver. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, In love. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 270 gp.