Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears just a black suit, and is pretty ugly. She keeps her black hair in a flapper bob. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. While she appears to be a normal Half-Orc, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Disease, Insane. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 9000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (50 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (100 gp). A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium 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 golden hair, when down, is lengthy. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Gnomes in Cumpen's homeland. Cumpen decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Crown-heir. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She's in love.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 3000 gp. Solid gold idol (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (80 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He stands about 5'6" and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His white hair is still thick. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Geoffrey grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dragonborn artifacts is his passion; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 10000 gp. Sardonyx (70 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Jade (110 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'5" when asserting himself. His hair is cut close to his head. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his small tan hat.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

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 divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Selfish, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 7000 gp. Zircon (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Rose (30 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: Maiathah is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the west were limited. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

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

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 4000 gp. White pearl (40 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Elves. His skin is light but he possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. He tends to wear a large blue jacket. His hair is auburn and very short. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Debt. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 3000 gp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (20 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is wearing a long, green cloak. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are a pleasant silver.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Balam was born on a far southern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Laborer. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He's in love; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 400 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver ewer (50 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp).