Description: This malnourished woman wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. Her moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In her 13th year, her parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Orla alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Many giants want her driven away.

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1600 pp. Silver pearl (90 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Sard (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Coral (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'9" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears an entirely blue suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She has shaved her head bald. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. A freak accident while working with her Adventurer mother left her crippled. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and her religion dominates her actions

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Religious, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 13000 gp. Deep green spinel (60 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a blue shirt with thin pastel vertical stripes and grey pants. He is portly but not overly obese. His red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Galinndan's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His childhood dream was to be a Barber, but he was a colossal failure. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Alexandrite (1600 gp). Coral (80 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With red face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His long rusty crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are gold and beady.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. 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: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. A freak accident while working with his Stableman mother left him crippled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Eye agate (13 gp). Amber (110 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright yellow and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

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. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Military, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 5000 gp. Sardonyx (80 gp). Jet (70 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Star rose quartz (80 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.

Description: He wears suspenders and grey workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the right. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: Gardain speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Gardain was born with his father's beautiful face. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 7000 gp. Moss agate (8 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Rose (20 gp). Hematite (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time and is in decent physical shape. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1900 pp. Moss agate (11 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Jet (70 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Onyx (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.