Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants, and is pretty ugly. She has shaved her head bald. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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 Dwarf in existence. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Doctor arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Justice, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Silver pearl (70 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Jet (70 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Rose (50 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears dark leathers with embroidery, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She has no hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature flail.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: Smoky quartz (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Sard (80 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Amber (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a blue costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. She carries with her a set of shortspears, each one with a ruby on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her brown eyes peer out from beneath her small blue hat.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. 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, Anastrianna is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: The child of a Fortune-teller, who enjoyed hunting, Anastrianna was taken on many hunting expeditions. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 5000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (9000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp).

Description: A 5'2" southern man, he tends to wear a large brown jacket. He keeps his beige fur in a flapper bob. His copper eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 12000 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (60 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She keeps her chestnut hair in a flapper bob. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Bilga fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she wants to get laid

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 22000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Gynnie will drive conversation. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Gynnie was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1000 pp. Obsidian (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. The war was a terrible time for him, and Jabbie does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Jabbie grew up listening to his mother's many stories. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Shepherd hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 800 pp. Golden pearl (140 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item.