Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears tattered old clothes. She has styled her golden hair well, parting it to the left. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is greedy; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 600 pp. Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Jet (130 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Rose (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 3'3" southern woman, she wears a tan collared shirt and white skirt. She accessorizes with a blue scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her hair is long and white with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small tan clips. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her white robe. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Dragonborn culture. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She took after her father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her father taught her to defend herself. When her father died while fighting giants, the young Salanop began to lead the lost caravan. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 11000 gp. Alexandrite (500 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Black opal (400 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Black pearl (500 gp).

Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She sports a flattop crest cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She bought a dagger and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 400 pp. Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp).

Description: She dresses well, wearing grey shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her chestnut hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her violet eyes.

Personality: Nora is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born to a Doctor, her father struggled to pay the bills. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tiefling artifacts is her passion; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 10000 gp. Black pearl (900 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has dyed his greying blue crest a little too much giving a sharp blue color. His gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

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

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He tends to his Crown-heir job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it; and balancing his hectic life and new crown-heir responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Military, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 600 pp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman prefers to wear red clothing when she does not wear armor, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She keeps her blonde hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her writing with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: In love, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 4000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp).