Description: This slender woman stands about 4'7". She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She keeps her red hair in a flapper bob. 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 afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 200 gp. 2 Tanglefoot bags. 3 Smokesticks. 2 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 6'2" and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: Reeza speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Roofer arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Map Maker and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is short and brown. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Ermina was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her first spouse was a Cartwright, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence, Impeccable. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 110 gp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: This woman is very fat, and is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, tan shirt, and yellow tie. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She has all her life been fascinated with singing.

History: Nogu was born the youngest of three triplets. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tabaxi companion (her 'brother'). Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Butcher they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Engraver, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is renowned for her bright brown dresses and hats, and she perpetually has her pickaxe ready. She wears her red fur up. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a blue collared shirt and violet pants. He accessorizes with a grey scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Barkeep and was forced into it by his family; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 120 pp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Greedy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 600 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp).

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She is portly but not overly obese. Her fur is cut close to her head. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 6000 sp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He carries a battered scythe and tarnished rapier as well. His black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Eberdeb was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 29000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.