Description: This younger middle-aged man tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. His ears are large.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Adventurer, Family, Nature. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 6000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears bulky black painted plate armor. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

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 parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when he was still a young child. The gnolls captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 7000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (20 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her head has been shaved. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Mortician hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 500 pp. Azurite (10 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Blue diamond (2000 gp). White opal (800 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Sard (70 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Peridot (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat. He has styled his black crest well, parting it to the right. His eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Mehen is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He got into the Blacksmith business at a young age. Through the years after Mehen was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Mehen's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He tends to his Blacksmith job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 11000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a green coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head. His crest is green and very short. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Valorean hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Artistic, Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1600 pp. Black pearl (1100 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Blue diamond (2000 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her fur, while still mostly lavender, has prominent grey streaks. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Moon is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

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 Blacksmith work with an outfit from a few towns over. Blacksmith work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 700 pp. Brown diamond (8000 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His purple hair is knotted and matted. His skin is flawless and his silver eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 3000 gp. Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item.