Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her red hair is unkempt and raggedy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of goblins may trigger it at times.

History: Mardnab hails from a village terrorized by goblins. Her parents were killed by goblins in a raid when she was still a young child. The goblins captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and revenge

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 4000 sp. Carnelian (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with pastel lining and desert motifs. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length beige fur. His ears are large.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 2000 gp. Iolite (70 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Sard (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on her right hand. Her silver crest is greasy and uncared for. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. Gesrethe enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born in the north. 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: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 30 pp. Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Coral (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'1" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her red crest is knotted and matted. Her eyes are red and beady.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She got into the Spice Merchant business at a young age. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Dragonborns in the east were limited. She became a Spice Merchant soon after.

Motivation: Expand her business; and balancing her hectic life and new spice merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 7000 sp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp).

Description: He wears long strands of amethyst and short green dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, and carries morningstars. His white crest is long and unkept. His red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is a Bounty Hunter first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born in the south to a Bounty Hunter, Nadarr learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He struck the Bounty Hunter job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 700 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (80 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears a tan shirt, with a green mid length shorts with green tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He has shaved his head bald. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Sindri was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He likes to wear white tank tops with black pants. He has dyed his greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his top white hat.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Interpreter who has hired him part-time. He is a great chef.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 340 gp.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her long blonde hair reaches down to her waist. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: Avice was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Joker, Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her auburn hair is long and unkept. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered singing. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 100 sp. Red-brown spinel (140 gp).