Description: She wears long strands of amethyst and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly flails and scythes. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born in the south to a Bellfounder, Shanairla learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 150 pp.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears a black collared shirt and brown pants. He accessorizes with a green scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His brass crest is greasy and uncared for. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Mehen lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Ruler, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1900 gp. Black pearl (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp).

Description: This woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on her right hand. She has styled her red hair well, parting it to the right. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her amber eyes.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is a bit of a macho woman 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, Matilda grew up listening to her father's many stories. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1800 gp. Coral (150 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). White opal (1400 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a green collared shirt and black skirt. She accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her red hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are a pleasant silver.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Makaria has worked very hard to control her curse. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Mentor, Poor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 110000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born in a small plains village. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Servant. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She's in love; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Family, Nature, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Servant

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

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This woman wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty white coat over it, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She has a very tight haircut. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when she was still a young child. The dire rats captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a red shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and green pants. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is a Engraver first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Military, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 700 gp. Hematite (12 gp).

Description: This southern woman wears yellow trousers with black and grey striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

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

History: Born to a Bounty Hunter, her mother struggled to pay the bills. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 4 Smokesticks. 1 Everburning torch. 6 Acid flasks.

Description: This tall, slender woman is dressed in an above average manner. Her chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. Her silver eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Poor, Military. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Breastplate. 1 Half-Plate.