Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a green cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. Her dark red hair, when down, is lengthy. She has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. After a long history of fighting, Akta and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She wants revenge against giants; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 300 gp. Blue quartz (8 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: She hates Elves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: The child of a Bookbinder, who enjoyed hunting, Bethrynna was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Elven people.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: In love, Nature. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 3000 gp. Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Jade (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 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 shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His black hair is long and unkept. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a green vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his green boots flare out at the collars. He has done his best to style his scarlet crest to look like a famous performer. His eyes are gold and beady.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born in the north to a Brewer, Gorbundus learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He tends to his Brewer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and to be a banker again

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears long strands of amethyst and short green dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He has styled his gold crest well, parting it to the left. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Passionate, Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is in excellent shape and is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her brown hair is wavy and long. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: Verna was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. A freak accident while working with her Priest father left her crippled. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Verna was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Secretive, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a pastel vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her pastel boots flare out at the collars. She has moderate length white fur. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. After coming to the age of reason, Cask took it upon herself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has worked as a Assassin like her father before her.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Passionate, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. Her skin is light but she possesses many yellow ritualistic tattoos. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Born in the east to a Sculptor, Ilde learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Ilde 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 Ilde. She has worked as a Sculptor like her mother before her.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Sculptor and was forced into it by her family.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1 Smokesticks. 2 Antitoxin. 4 Alchemist’s fire. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This woman wears long strands of sapphire and short pastel dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her fur is gray, silky, and of moderate length. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tabaxis in the north were limited. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: Just what you see.