Description: This slender woman stands about 5'4". She wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple blue line shooting up and back down. Her blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Through the years after Meriele was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Meriele's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Meriele and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 7000 gp. Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Sard (40 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Carter. His silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Wiggan 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... Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He worked as a nervous Carter and found it very stressful. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Sardonyx (30 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Blue diamond (4000 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Jasper (30 gp).

Description: This man wears a simple black robe with white stripes complete with hood, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Military, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

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

Possessions: 5000 gp. Black pearl (1000 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Sard (30 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Citrine (30 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Hematite (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His black crest is greasy and uncared for. His gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Nykkan hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Born in the east to a Shepherd, Nykkan learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Shepherd work with an outfit from a few towns over. Shepherd work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He tends to his Shepherd job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and balancing his hectic life and new shepherd responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1200 pp. Bloodstone (30 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Hematite (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 2'10" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a white feathered hat and white clothes. Her chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. She has a dull look in her brown eyes.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Bounty Hunter arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Gold and ruby ring (8000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp).

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. Her skin is light but she possesses many violet ritualistic tattoos. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length white hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She takes great joy in being the best Fortune-teller in town.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered west to less war torn lands. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Fortune-teller for hire.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 2000 gp. Star rose quartz (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Amber (40 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. Her golden hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Euphemia abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 8000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (50 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (50 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp).