Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length black hair. Her silver eyes peer out from beneath her broad black hat.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. 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 Map Maker. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1400 gp.

Description: She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She carries with her a set of whips, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her auburn hair is wavy and long. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. Her first spouse was a Seamstress, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Family. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a white wide-brimmed hat and white clothes. Her tied-back hair is golden. Her ears are large.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She's also a talented Tanner, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Job, Rich. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 40 pp. Violet garnet (800 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 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 does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her red hair is singed and shortened. She has green eyes and a tan hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes giants are coming to abduct people. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and many giants want her driven away

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman wears a tattered pair of loose violet pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her chestnut hair is wavy and long. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

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 however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

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 Spice Merchant mother left her crippled. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 600 sp. Onyx (50 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Wrenn wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Expert, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born in a small island village. He found a children's book about a Gnome Expert who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 9000 sp. Alexandrite (1200 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp).

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. Her skin is dark but she possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Helja was born the youngest of three triplets. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting, Athletic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 600 sp. Freshwater pearl (11 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her green eyes.

Personality: Gaaki 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 tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Extrovert, Optimist. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 11000 cp. Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Onyx (30 gp).

Description: The light-skinned man stands 3'4" and typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. His hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and to reunite with his absent father

Flaws: Sensitive, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 29000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.