Description: She prefers to wear flannel. With wild black hair. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. 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 looking for her big break; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 220 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp).

Description: This woman tends to wear a large green jacket. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her crest is cut close to her head. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She struck the Marshal job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she wears a worn and beaten armor. She has dyed her greying lavender fur a little too much giving a sharp lavender color. This green eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Junk Dealer who has hired her part-time. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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 has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Has a crush, Criminal record. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 400 gp. Black pearl (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a red coat, and is pretty ugly. He has shaved his head bald. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. 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: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Bucklal alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Bucklal was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and many gnolls want him driven away

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His crest, while still mostly scarlet, has prominent grey streaks. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. 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 now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1700 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (100 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has a very tight haircut. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Military. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 400 gp. Violet garnet (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: With yellow face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is typically in his Stableman uniform. He has moderate length blonde hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born in the west. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Taklinn has worked very hard to control his curse. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Stableman for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a fancy black dress. She has done her best to style her white crest to look like a famous performer. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 500 sp. Malachite (12 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 2'10" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a red suit, black shirt, and white tie. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

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 kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Unemployed for the past few years.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and expand his business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1 Darkwood Shield.