Description: An older woman who wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, she is not a threatening figure. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the south. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the south were limited. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Terse, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (90 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 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 (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp).

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Joser lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Half-Elven compassion; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Racist. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Sard (40 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Eva abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and revenge

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Rose (60 gp). Hematite (6 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Rose (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. His dark red hair is knotted and matted. His white eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He takes great joy in being the best Sage in town.

History: He got into the Sage business at a young age. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Sage.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Sage responsibilities is difficult; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1100 pp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Silver ewer (30 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (70 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears baggy black pantaloons and a white scarf. He has dyed his greying white crest a little too much giving a sharp white color. His gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is a great chef.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. After coming to the age of reason, Maagog took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Paggen lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Miner for the past few years.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 12000 gp. Rose (30 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.