Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Mugrunden is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He is content; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 30 pp. Blue quartz (10 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Banded agate (10 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears skinny pants and wears a tan and blue robe with the hood down, she is not a threatening figure. Her golden hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her broad tan hat.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Roywyn 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 Roywyn. Being a Server kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Server

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born in the north to a Bellfounder, Sarah learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Bellfounder. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Selfish, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Guardian, Rich. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 16000 sp. Red spinel (80 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. Her white crest is smooth and relatively long. Her gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Chassath grew up listening to her father's many stories. Her childhood dream was to be a Farmer, but she was a colossal failure. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This northern woman is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. Her red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is mildly Tiefling supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She was born in the north. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

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 she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Miner

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears a blue shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and grey pants. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She has wavy brown hair. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She got into the Spice Merchant business at a young age. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She has achieved small success as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull violet iron scale mail. Her hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Galiena was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Barbarian, 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 Barbarian in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Elven companion (her 'brother'). She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 400 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears baggy tan pantaloons and a violet scarf. Her black hair is matted, messy, and big. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Salanop was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Expert, 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 Expert in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Salanop abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Has a crush, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 18000 sp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (100 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who is wearing a long, violet cloak. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Sard (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item.