Description: 4'7" and muscular, this southern woman is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her auburn hair is braided into rings. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She hates Humans with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Jacoba fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Half-Elven compassion.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 4000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Halfling culture. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the north. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Gerard alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he wants revenge against goblins

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 4000 gp. Amber (60 gp). Amber (60 gp). Blue diamond (3000 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the south. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a old dungeon. She would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Yevelda took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up shortspear and armor she uses now. She tends to her Mercenary job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 4000 gp. Chrysoprase (20 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Jet (40 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Sard (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 6'6". He wears a green cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings, and his gloved hand is found clutching a shield. His dark red hair is braided into rings. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep silver.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He's also a talented Soapmaker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Slave, Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Rose (70 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears dull violet sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed hand crossbow, just in case. Her moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 400 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, and is pretty ugly. She sports brown long hair. Her gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 5000 gp. Eye agate (9 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a robe, a symbol of her god around her neck, and a sword on her belt. She keeps her rusty crest in a flapper bob. Her gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Gifted from a young age, Quespa studied abroad. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Masseuse. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Masseuse.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and to be a healer again

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Nature. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Alexandrite (1100 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item.