Description: A 6'8" western woman, she usually wears her green robe and has her axe always slung over her shoulder. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. Her gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 400 pp. Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Moss agate (14 gp).

Description: She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a brown coat. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her mace, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. With wild chestnut hair. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. The war was a terrible time for her, and Kristryd does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born in the west. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Kristryd was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To protect her home; and she is greedy

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Chrysoprase (30 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has violet eyes and a grey hat with a violet feather.

Personality: He hates Dwarves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Racist, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 13000 gp. Violet garnet (1100 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Azurite (10 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are red and beady.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Cressel embodies much of what other species detest in the Tieflings. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Through the years after Cressel was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Cressel's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Cressel and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Major magic item.

Description: This woman wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her white hair, when down, is lengthy. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Miller arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. 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: Sabotage a competitor; and she is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1100 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). A small bag of saffron. (90 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his falchion, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. His rusty crest is long and unkept. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Rathkran was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Jet (130 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp).

Description: This man dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with brown slacks. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on his left hand. His dark red hair is still thick. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Xappan wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Druid, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Secretive, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1000 pp. Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Amber (60 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Onyx (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.