Description: This tall, slender man is wearing a long, yellow, dusty cloak. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has amber eyes and a yellow hat with a red feather.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the east were limited. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful, Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

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

Possessions: 4000 gp. Gold music box (4000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (50 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (9000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp).

Description: He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

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. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1500 pp. Sard (60 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Coral (110 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Coral (110 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Amber (110 gp). Sard (60 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Sporting a chestnut mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Courier profession.

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. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Gardener work with an outfit from a few towns over. Gardener work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 500 pp. Chalcedony (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Amethyst (80 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman wears a blue armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. Her hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

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 passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Veloptima 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 was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 12000 gp. Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp).

Description: This woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on her left hand. She keeps her golden hair in a pixie cut. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: Althaea lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Enemies, Family, Military. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Sardonyx (20 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp).

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her fur is gray, silky, and of moderate length. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is content

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 3000 gp. Malachite (8 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Sard (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp).

Description: She is renowned for her bright grey dresses and hats. Her red hair is wavy and long. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Vistra was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. While she appears to be a normal Dwarf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She is content; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Opinionated, Persistence. Flaws: Insane, Forgetful, Mundane. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1800 pp. Rose (50 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Amber (100 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.