Description: 3'11" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a rapier on his belt. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp).

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She has slicked back black hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Matilda liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 3000 gp. Star rose quartz (20 gp). White opal (500 gp). White opal (500 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Amber (150 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is white, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Alberich and his spouse have recently divorced.

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

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 6000 gp. Onyx (20 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Jet (150 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Jade (150 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Jet (150 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Obsidian (11 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She got into the Baker business at a young age. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To be a Bellfounder again.

Ideals: Impeccable, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a large black jacket. He carries a battered ceremonial dagger and tarnished bastard sword as well. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. His silver eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He worked as a nervous Banker and found it very stressful. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1100 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (40 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (170 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (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 (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Silver ewer (40 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 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 (40 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 5'1", this man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft yellow waves gently in the breeze. He has no hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 2000 gp. Alexandrite (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Jet (70 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Orcs. Her skin is light but she possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her chestnut hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is a Dyer first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Huru was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Dyer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Dyer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 900 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.