Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His white hair is braided into rings. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Barfa is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Barfa lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature rapier.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 3000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp). Silver ewer (40 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2200 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (40 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp).

Description: This malnourished man wears a white costume with the symbols of luck on his torso. He wears his silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 5000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Silver ewer (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull brown iron scale mail. Her brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and expand her business

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Golden pearl (100 gp). Fire opal (400 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her fur is short and beige. Her skin is flawless and her yellow eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Shifting fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 5000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'5" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears dull black sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed bow, just in case. She keeps her auburn hair in a pixie cut. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father 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. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 4000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'1". She wears a black armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down. Her hair is purple and curly. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the south were limited. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1000 pp. Star rose quartz (80 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Amber (160 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Iolite (80 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a brown vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her brown boots flare out at the collars and is in decent physical shape. She sports golden long hair. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Aline was born with her mother's beautiful face. 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. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 5000 gp. Amber (90 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.