Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. This gray eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Locksmith.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Good lock.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. Her top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Theirastra grew up listening to her father's many stories. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dragonborn artifacts is her passion; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: She wears grey leather gloves, a grey jacket, and tight pants. Her auburn hair is braided into rings. She is baby faced.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. Matilda liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is content; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Nature. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 110 gp. Brown-green garnet (100 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her crest is bronze and curly. Her half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her parents enrolled her in a Bard school at a young age so that she could practice her arcane talents. She was granted arcane powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Attractive. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and blue handkerchief worn on his right side. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy golden hair. He has violet eyes and a tan hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Caeldrim was born on a far eastern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Apothecary. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Mentor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 300 gp. Moss agate (7 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp).

Description: This woman wears skinny pants and wears a tan and brown robe with the hood down, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her red hair is well kept. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Assassin work with an outfit from a few towns over. Assassin work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Slave, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is a husky man, who likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His black hair is heavily combed to the left. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Miner. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He became a Miner soon after.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 5000 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her green crest is lengthy. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. 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: To share knowledge with the world; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He wears his scarlet crest up. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He takes great joy in being the best Masseuse in town.

History: Bharash was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He tends to his Masseuse job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Professionalism, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 400 gp. Sardonyx (20 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp).