Description: This late middle aged woman is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze and is in decent physical shape. She has red hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She is greedy; and to be a bricklayer again

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1600 pp. Black opal (800 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Zircon (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. He carries with him a set of falchions on his belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. He is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around his ears. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is mildly Half-Orc supremacist, though he does not identify as such. A true patriot, Ûshbaka would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Orc conditions. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 8000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). Gold and ruby ring (9000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Gold and ruby ring (9000 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears a fancy tan suit. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Theriatis was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has achieved small success as a Navigator.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a fisher again

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 4000 gp. White pearl (160 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She has done her best to style her red hair to look like a famous performer. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady green eyes.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Gnomes in Nissa's homeland. Nissa decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 4000 gp. Carnelian (50 gp). Rose (50 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Jade (130 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and brown handkerchief worn on her right side, and she perpetually has her morningstar ready. She has shaved her head bald. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Traulam 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 bought a morningstar and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 4000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (10 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (10 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt, and is pretty ugly. Her auburn hair is lengthy. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Merla was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. After a long history of fighting, Merla and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and a strong sense of loyalty to dragonborn people

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 2000 pp. A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (80 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His white crest is thinning but still full. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines red.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Mercenary born in the past three hundred years. 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: He got into the Mercenary business at a young age. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Mercenary. 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: Sabotage a competitor; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, In love, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 11000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (40 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp).