Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears just a violet suit. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. 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: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. While he appears to be a normal Half-Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Logical, Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed, Ugly, Insane. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears skinny pants and wears a black and brown robe with the hood down, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has no crest. His gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting dire rats, the young Mugrunden began to lead the lost caravan. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 1800 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears professional attire. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. This blue eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She found a children's book about a Elf Paladin who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Revenge; and a deep hatred of giants

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, marred by beers. Her golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. This gray eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the south. Millicent was born on a far southern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Actor. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many gnolls want her driven away; and revenge

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 5000 cp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: An older woman who wears a red collared shirt and green skirt. She accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt, she is not a threatening figure. Her chestnut hair is lengthy. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western woman wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has a very tight haircut. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Mayor but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with her Animal Trainer father left her crippled. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Shy, Disease, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 8000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (60 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (60 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Solid gold idol (200 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He wears a colorful flower in his blonde hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is a great chef.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman has the majority of her body covered in plate, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She has shaved her head bald. 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. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Birel 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 Birel. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A 5'10" eastern woman, she usually wears her brown robe and has her bow always slung over her shoulder. She wears a top hat to cover her moderate length cinnamon fur. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Cask was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Monk, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Monk in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1 Average lock.