Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a black shirt, with a grey mid length shorts with grey tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He has moderate length chestnut hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Ratanák lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2300 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: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He carries a battered morningstar and tarnished falchion as well. His blue hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Zephan was born on a far southern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Painter. He bought a falchion and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 6000 gp. White pearl (70 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She dresses in violet turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with grey slacks. Her red hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Vadania took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up mace and armor she uses now. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to unite with her brother

Flaws: Impulsive, Insomniac. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1000 gp. Golden pearl (70 gp). White opal (500 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Jacinth (4000 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple red line shooting up and back down. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Slave, Poor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 12000 gp. Iolite (30 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She carries a battered morningstar and tarnished hand crossbow as well. She has a very tight haircut. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Emmeline hails from a village terrorized by illithids. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Enemies, Debt. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1400 pp. Eye agate (9 gp). Coral (120 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Sard (30 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Rose (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull black iron scale mail. She carries with her a set of warhammers, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Cartwright arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. When Ahinar reached her early adolescence her Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Enemies, Attractive, Rich, Military. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (3000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (90 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Religious, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 9000 gp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (10 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (10 gp).