Description: This man has a large red mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his pastel robe. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on his left hand. He is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around his ears. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. Bertram is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and he is content

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants and is in decent physical shape. Her long white hair reaches down to her waist. She has a dull look in her gray 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 is a great chef.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. After a long history of fighting, Audhild and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To be a Bather again; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, In love, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 220 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tiefling companion (his 'brother'). He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive. Occupation: Server

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

Possessions: 1500 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp).

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. 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 whole body is exceptionally muscular. She has dyed her greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. Nagrette enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 10000 sp. Moss agate (6 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a simple green robe with black stripes complete with hood. Her purple hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Amber (100 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'4" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a tan tunic with black highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her skin is flawless and her hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with music. She constantly tries to fill her life with music. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and she is content

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 200 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (70 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered red stockings. His hair is golden and very short. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Barendd was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated, Persistence. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 4000 gp. Azurite (6 gp). Jet (60 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Zircon (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. Her head has been shaved. Her amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. She moved out north to avoid the crime she committed. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 29000 cp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a red vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her red boots flare out at the collars and is in decent physical shape. With wild chestnut hair. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature morningstar.

Motivation: Revenge; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 80 gp. Azurite (10 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather.