Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She is dressed in earthy colors with a yellow and black handkerchief worn on her right side. She is an epitome of beauty. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her amber eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Elysande took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up kukri and armor she uses now. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and to be a bounty hunter again

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Zircon (50 gp). Hematite (5 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is dressed in earthy colors with a black and green handkerchief worn on her left side. She has copper crest. Her red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Dragonborns in the west were limited. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Biri was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Many gnolls want her driven away; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 1 Antitoxin.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears bulky white painted plate armor, marred by sweets. His black hair is knotted and matted. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his feathered white hat.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 6000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with black slacks. He is portly but not overly obese. He keeps his white crest in a flapper bob. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Secretive, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 7000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With pastel face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears long strands of jet and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He hates Gnomes with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Sapply was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). 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: Wants his loneliness to end.

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 90 gp. Chrysoberyl (130 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. She carries a battered shortbow and tarnished mace as well. Her hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Emeny fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Criminal record. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 60 gp. Aquamarine (300 gp).

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has red hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He got into the Assassin business at a young age. His childhood dream was to be a Herbalist, but he was a colossal failure. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to protect his home

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 200 gp. Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp).

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears a white shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and brown pants. Her black hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She receives visions of the future at random moments

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. Through the years after Marigold was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Marigold's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She struck the Shepherd job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 110 gp. Zircon (60 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, she wears a violet coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon her head. She has done her best to style her blonde hair to look like a famous performer. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the east. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Mayor

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

Possessions: 400 gp.