Description: A 5'6" western woman, she has a large violet mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her white robe. She has auburn hair. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 5000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a brown vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her brown boots flare out at the collars. She keeps her black hair in a pixie cut. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. Jacoba is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Jacoba was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Emotional. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1000 gp. Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is typically in his Courier uniform. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He keeps his chestnut hair in a flapper bob. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Richard was born the youngest of three triplets. A freak accident while working with his Shepherd father left him crippled. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Courier.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Courier responsibilities is difficult; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (60 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 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 (60 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 6'6", this man wears silk and lounges about seductively. He wears his brown hair up. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. 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. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 2000 pp. White opal (1500 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He hates Half-Orcs with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. When Sark reached his early adolescence his Half-Orc father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. Some 4 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Sark never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, In love, Military. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 12000 gp. Black star sapphire (600 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Amber (130 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Coral (130 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Coral (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. She wears her brown hair up. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Joan is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Through the years after Joan was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Joan's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 4000 gp. Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Rose (30 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Coral (60 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a simple brown robe with green stripes complete with hood, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length gray fur. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Mundane, Insane. Bonds: In love, Attractive. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Zircon (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Jasper (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.