Description: This malnourished woman wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her chestnut hair is thinning but still full. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. 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. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Mella fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 8000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her hair is long and chestnut with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small blue clips. Her hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Gardener who has hired her part-time. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Religious. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 2000 gp. Hematite (12 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Black opal (1300 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Coral (110 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Sard (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his halberd, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

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 his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Roland hails from a village terrorized by giants. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Revenge; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 6000 gp. Aquamarine (1300 gp). Sard (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Jacinth (5000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her silver hair is smooth and relatively long. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Apothecary arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Insane, Impulsive, Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 2000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he tends to wear a large black jacket. His dark red hair is long and unkept. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Gifted from a young age, Kairon studied abroad. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 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: She is wearing a tight tan one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her ceremonial dagger, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. She wears her silver hair down. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

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. 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. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 12000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (100 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (7000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold and ruby ring (7000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a tight fitting violet shirt and pants. He wears his black hair up in a very large beehive style do. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Galinndan's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Emerald (800 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Coral (120 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.