Description: She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She is portly but not overly obese. Her blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Elf in existence. Meriele enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

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 mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Meriele was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 500 pp. Banded agate (7 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Sard (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Jet (80 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Coral (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are black.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Logical, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She has moderate length black hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Half-Orc culture. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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 been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 400 pp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (10 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (10 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 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 calm yet intense air about her, she is wearing a long, violet cloak. She wears her white hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and a deep hatred of orcs

Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 12000 gp. Violet garnet (500 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Black opal (500 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Ploughman. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. 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: He was born at the edge of vast desert. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 2000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears bulky black painted plate armor. She keeps her long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. She is baby faced.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Gifted from a young age, Arha studied abroad. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). Silver ewer (50 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

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 hair is always cut to a buzz. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Mella was born with her father's beautiful face. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Jasper (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Clear bright green emerald (2000 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Moss agate (8 gp).