Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her silver hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are likewise white.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. 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: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Through the years after Manea was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Manea's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1000 gp. Obsidian (14 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Citrine (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 2'8" northern woman, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her ears are large.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She found a children's book about a Halfling Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Passionate, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 14000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (40 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (40 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She keeps her long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gray eyes.

Personality: Ermina is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is greedy; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Extrovert, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 5000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). Silver ewer (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her golden hair is well kept. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born to a Barber, her father struggled to pay the bills. Ranala 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 taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 11000 gp. Aquamarine (1600 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Rose (80 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Sard (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp).

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the right. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing music.

History: Purson was born with his mother's beautiful face. Through the years after Purson was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Purson's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 9000 gp. Jade (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp).

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was born into a rich family. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To unite with his sister.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1100 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (20 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp).

Description: An older woman who dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner, she is not a threatening figure. She sports white long hair. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Priest. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

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. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Expand her business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Logical, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 11000 gp. Black pearl (500 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Jet (160 gp). Jet (160 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp).