Description: She is a husky woman, who is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright red and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her silver hair is wavy and long. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving Portia enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: The child of a Ruler, who enjoyed hunting, Portia was taken on many hunting expeditions. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. Her green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. Herleva is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born into a rich family. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature bow.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Painter and was forced into it by her family.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1 Superior lock.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and green handkerchief worn on her left side. Her brown hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Virra isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His blue crest is unkempt and raggedy. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dragonborns in the north were limited. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 100 pp. Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a fancy black suit. He carries with him a set of whips on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. With a patchy brown beard and wild brown hair. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered south to less war torn lands. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away.

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Professionalism. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: He is a husky man, who prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. When William reached his early adolescence his Half-Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, In love, Military, Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a grey costume with the symbols of magic on his torso. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Ploughman business.

History: The child of a Mason, who enjoyed hunting, Adelard was taken on many hunting expeditions. His childhood dream was to be a Mason, but he was a colossal failure. He tends to his Ploughman job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 10 pp. Red spinel (120 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She wears tattered old clothes. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has a very tight haircut. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Yurgunn hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Gifted from a young age, Yurgunn studied abroad. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Military. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look, marred by chocolates. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. His parents were killed by giants in a raid when he was still a young child. The giants captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He wants revenge against giants; and revenge

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1100 gp. Sardonyx (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Sard (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.