Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She has dyed her greying scarlet crest a little too much giving a sharp scarlet color. Her eyes are likewise red. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

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. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 2000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (60 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears baggy brown pantaloons and a green scarf. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Adelard abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature pickaxe.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 4000 gp. Solid gold idol (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 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 (30 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (800 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (120 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears an entirely black suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She has gold crest. Her eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born into a rich family. A gifted student she started as a Animal Trainer, but she got bored and became a Fortune-teller. She has worked as a Fortune-teller like her father before her.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. Sard (20 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he very much looks the part of a Cook. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He got into the Cook business at a young age. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Cook work with an outfit from a few towns over. Cook work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears just a white suit. She has done her best to style her brown hair to look like a famous performer. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She got into the Spice Merchant business at a young age. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 10000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Zircon (60 gp). White opal (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Emerald (600 gp). Coral (110 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Onyx (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a simple blue robe with pastel stripes complete with hood. He has no hair. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born in the west. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Barrister for the past few years.

Motivation: To be a Armorer again; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (10 gp). A small bag of saffron. (10 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'1" when asserting himself. He wears a colorful flower in his white hair. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Roland was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 4000 gp. Violet garnet (1100 gp). Amber (70 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Jade (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Iolite (80 gp).