Description: She is dressed in a clean white cloak covering her clean studded leather, and she perpetually has her sai ready. Her moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Born in the west to a Knight, Nora learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. In her 16th year, her parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Nora alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She's also a talented Soapmaker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She is content; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Slave, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: Bloodstone (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp).

Description: She stands about 3'0" and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull grey iron scale mail. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Born to a Beggar, her mother struggled to pay the bills. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, she put together a working one.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and doesn't want to be a painter and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 4000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has red hair. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He found a children's book about a Half-Elf 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 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 desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Passionate, Professionalism, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 500 pp. Aquamarine (300 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Coral (90 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Coral (90 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a green shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and green pants. He is portly but not overly obese. His silver hair is singed and shortened. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (120 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Silver ewer (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp).

Description: She dresses like a well dressed Bellfounder does, and she perpetually has her lance ready. She has styled her silver hair well, parting it to the left. Her black eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Bellfounder work with an outfit from a few towns over. Bellfounder work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to be a bricklayer again

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 400 pp. Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 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 (90 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (90 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears brown trousers with blue and yellow striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His hair is brown and curly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Gardener. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Gardener. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

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

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Jade (60 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She prefers to wear tan clothing when she does not wear armor. Her tied-back hair is chestnut. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes brigands are coming to abduct people. A true patriot, Ranala would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Military, In love. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 800 pp.