Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears skinny pants and wears a grey and blue robe with the hood down. Her silver hair is greasy and uncared for. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Gifted from a young age, Helja studied abroad. At some point she was captured by dire rats and was tortured. After several years of this she finally managed to escape. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 190 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with violet lining and desert motifs. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Born in the north to a Laborer, Enialis learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He has worked as a Laborer like his father before him.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Debt, Criminal record. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 5000 cp. Carnelian (30 gp).

Description: She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. Now she works as a singing tutor during her time off.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she wants revenge against goblins

Ideals: Joker, Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 2000 gp. Amethyst (60 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Peridot (30 gp). White pearl (60 gp). White opal (1300 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). White opal (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears professional attire. Her silver hair is well kept. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Merchant arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 800 gp. Aquamarine (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes giants are coming to abduct people. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Many giants want her driven away; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Iolite (50 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Jade (90 gp). Rose (50 gp). Blue diamond (5000 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp).

Description: He wears violet leather gloves, a violet jacket, and tight pants. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly longswords and sickles. His silver hair is thinning but still full. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: This man loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. After coming to the age of reason, Henry took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 120 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has a white handlebar mustache and slicked back white hair. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Gifted from a young age, Trey studied abroad. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'2". He usually wears his pastel robe and has his shortbow always slung over his shoulder. His fur, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His yellow eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His parents enrolled him in a Druid school at a young age so that he could practice his divine talents. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: He is content; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 290 pp. Black star sapphire (900 gp).

Description: He wears dull tan sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed scythe, just in case, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'3" when asserting himself. His blonde hair is still thick. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Riardon grew up listening to his mother's many stories. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. 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: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 300 gp. Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp).