Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. His golden hair is thinning but still full. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his top red hat.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. Halander liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Cook they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Slave Trader, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1000 pp. Jade (150 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Rose (60 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on his right hand. He has moderate length white hair. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born into a rich family. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 900 pp. Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp).

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft violet waves gently in the breeze. She is physically well-built. She has dyed her greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Duvamil lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 north. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Scribe they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Fortune-teller, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 8000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His crest, while still mostly gold, has prominent grey streaks. His half smiles and red eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and many orcs want him driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Moonstone (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Bowyer. His white hair is braided into rings. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Thorpe was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He tends to his Bowyer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Poor, Slave. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Banded agate (7 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Hematite (7 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her blue hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes are a pleasant silver.

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 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 born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Poor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 2000 gp. Sard (80 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Zircon (80 gp). White pearl (110 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Jet (110 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she tends to wear a yellow poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature morningstar.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 4000 gp. Star rose quartz (80 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Azurite (10 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.