Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around her neck, and a warhammer on her belt. Her brass crest is still thick. Her gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dragonborns.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. After a long history of fighting, Ruloth and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and dwarven compassion

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Cartwright

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

Possessions: 1000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (160 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Silver ewer (20 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears professional attire. Her long black hair reaches down to her waist. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes goblins are coming to abduct people. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While she appears to be a normal Elf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants revenge against goblins; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she wears long strands of amber and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. The war was a terrible time for her, and Menny does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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 was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Flaws: Secretive, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 900 pp. Blue quartz (6 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He prefers to wear grey clothing when he does not wear armor. His hair is red and very short. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the south were limited. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Justice, Joker. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 230 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. 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 born at the edge of vast desert. Fonkin abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Sardonyx (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Elama grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Mason. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 160 pp. Sardonyx (40 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has shaved his head bald. His ears are large.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 100 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (10 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 5'2", this man wears a brown costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. He has wavy golden hair. His eyes are brown and beady.

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

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Thomas grew up listening to his father's many stories. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. 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: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Addict, PTSD. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 900 gp. Violet garnet (800 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp).

Description: An older man who wears tattered old clothes, he is not a threatening figure. His white hair is knotted and matted. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Pallabar embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered east to less war torn lands. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 30 gp.