Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She very much looks the part of a Painter. Her hair is red and curly. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: Abalaba is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Abalaba lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her mother worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled mother and took her mother's old job. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He is renowned for his bright red suits and hats. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His golden hair is long and unkept. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. The war was a terrible time for him, and Altho does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His parents enrolled him in a Druid school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 4000 gp. Chalcedony (20 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Jet (130 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). White opal (600 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Coral (130 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Jet (130 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears white trousers with red and green striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Sporting a red mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Nedda grew up listening to her mother's many stories. A gifted student she started as a Painter, but she got bored and became a Glassblower. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Rich, Family, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 8000 gp. Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Banded agate (13 gp).

Description: She wears a white shirt with thin violet vertical stripes and blue pants. She has dyed her greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: Andry is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the north. 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 has worked as a Sailor like her father before her.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Debt. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 900 pp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (60 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His gold crest is smooth and relatively long. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Scribe. He has achieved small success as a Scribe.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 3000 gp. A delicate brass dragon egg (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 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.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is wearing a tight tan one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Meriele lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Sard (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Amber (110 gp). Sard (40 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Kildrak fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Military. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 900 pp. Black star sapphire (800 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp).