Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and she perpetually has her morningstar ready. Her chestnut hair is knotted and matted. Her gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Valida was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. 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. Valida fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 9000 gp. Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Jet (50 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'3" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has brown eyes.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 600 pp. Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Rose (20 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Amber (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned female wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her hair is blonde and curly. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Human culture. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Vani was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Bricklayer. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 800 pp. Malachite (5 gp). Sard (30 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp).

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. She carries with her a set of clubs on her belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. Her golden hair is thinning but still full. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Halflings in Pennie's homeland. Pennie decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Job, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 3000 gp. Chalcedony (40 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp).

Description: He wears a fancy brown suit. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has orange fur. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep copper.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Flame embodies much of what other species detest in the Tabaxis. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 4000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Jade (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Amber (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears dull white sweaters, loose red pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed morningstar, just in case. She keeps her chestnut hair in a pixie cut. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with dancing. She constantly tries to fill her life with dancing. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Lagazi lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A freak accident while working with her Bounty Hunter mother left her crippled. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Secretive, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 800 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His white hair is braided into rings. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Eberk wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Druid, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Eberk was born with his father's beautiful face. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 9000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). 1 Major magic item.