Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'3" and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. He is baby faced.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Richard was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. Richard liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He bought a lance and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is his passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 4000 sp. Obsidian (6 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Banded agate (6 gp).

Description: She usually wears her brown robe and has her scythe always slung over her shoulder. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She got into the Blacksmith business at a young age. She found a children's book about a Human Barbarian 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 gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (50 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'4" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Born to a Soapmaker, his mother struggled to pay the bills. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 360 pp. White opal (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'2" and muscular, this eastern man has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length scarlet crest. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Hirrathak was born the youngest of three triplets. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1000 pp. Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Amber (150 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Banded agate (13 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. The war was a terrible time for him, and Jocelyn does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Masseuse responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Military, Nature. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 60 gp. Amethyst (140 gp). White pearl (140 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she sports yellow clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, and is pretty ugly. She has shaved her head bald. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Hatae is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of drow once and for all.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. In her 14th year, her parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Hatae alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Full Plate. 1 Full Plate. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. She wears her silver crest up. She has a dull look in her gold eyes.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Vezera was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 3000 gp. Aquamarine (1600 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Jet (60 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather and is in decent physical shape. Her moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She's in love; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Bonds: Guardian, Religious, Rich, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He is portly but not overly obese. His red hair and beard is wavy and long. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He struck the Servant job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 200 gp. Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp).