Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and wears a brown costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around her ears. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. Eridred is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born into a rich family. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 west. 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: She desires power and/or immortality.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He came across an abandoned tomb where he found a relic that called out to him. After picking it up he was cursed by unlife.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 4000 gp. Bloodstone (20 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp).

Description: She has a missing right leg. She wears an entirely pastel suit with yellow socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her fur is gray and curly. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Three was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Bonds: Religious, Enemies, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (10 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (10 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older man who tends to wear a large green jacket, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is red and curly. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. In his 16th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Pelaios was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Revenge.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Jacinth (5000 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Iolite (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older man who wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body, he is not a threatening figure. His white hair is matted, messy, and big. His ears are large.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 500 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2600 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (50 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. Her skin is light but she possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. She prefers to wear yellow pants and tee shirts. Her silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (120 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the right. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Gimble grew up listening to his father's many stories. He found a children's book about a Gnome Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 12000 gp. Bloodstone (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp).