Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. He wears his red hair up. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed brown hat.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Ralf 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: Money/treasure; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 220 pp. Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Eye agate (13 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep pastel leather and dull blue iron scale mail. She has styled her orange fur well, parting it to the right. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born in the north to a Ruler, Sweet learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Debt, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 90 pp. Bloodstone (40 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Moss agate (14 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy brown fur. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing pastel cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. He has a hunchback. His fur is brown and curly. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 3000 gp. Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Jade (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it. She has styled her blonde hair well, parting it to the right. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gray eyes.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she feels threatened by others

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 500 gp. Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Jet (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears dark leathers with embroidery, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: Horza hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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 he is greedy

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Bonds: In love, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

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

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears an entirely white suit with red socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her black hair is singed and shortened. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Brakka lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her first spouse was a Gardener, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 4000 gp.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears just a grey suit. She has dyed her greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Werydd grew up listening to her father's many stories. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and obtaining odd cultural tabaxi artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Selfish, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 290 gp. Jasper (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears bulky brown painted plate armor. She keeps her white fur in a pixie cut. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her singing with anyone who is interested.

History: Lone was raised in a hard working conservative environment. As a very small child her family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. Her father, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect her and cast a teleportation spell that whisked her away. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 100 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he tends to wear a large white jacket. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Slave, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 100 pp. Malachite (4 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Amber (150 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Carnelian (70 gp).