Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her golden hair, when down, is lengthy. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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 feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Oriel was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Attractive. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1100 pp. Sardonyx (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants, and carries longbows. Her blonde hair is still thick. 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 takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 300 pp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (20 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp).

Description: An older woman who likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, she is not a threatening figure. Sporting a golden mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Neega fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 3000 gp. Rose (60 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Coral (40 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he prefers to wear flannel. He has dyed his greying blue crest a little too much giving a sharp blue color. His eyes are likewise red.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). A small bag of saffron. (40 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. She has dyed her greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Barbena's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 south. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: To unite with her sister.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 6000 gp. Rock crystal (50 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'9" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She usually wears her green robe and has her lance always slung over her shoulder. Her hair is purple, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are white and catlike.

Personality: She is a Spice Merchant first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Spice Merchant but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Astaro was raised in a hard working conservative environment. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She has taken up work as a Spice Merchant and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 9000 gp. Banded agate (16 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Bowyer. His white hair is braided into rings. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken from his home at a very young age. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Optimist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Slave, Religious. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.