Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears dull white sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed falchion, just in case. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the right. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Ratlûg was born with his mother's beautiful face. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. After a long history of fighting, Ratlûg and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Revenge; and a deep hatred of goblins

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a grey collared shirt and black skirt. She accessorizes with a blue scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She has a long red ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tiefling companion (her 'brother'). She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Black pearl (1600 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Amber (150 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her skin is flawless and her brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Optimist, Logical, Artistic, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1000 gp. Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Coral (130 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Blue-white diamond (6000 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Banded agate (12 gp).

Description: He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His hair is long and golden with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1600 pp. Emerald (1000 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Coral (40 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Jet (40 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Malachite (7 gp).

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. Her skin is light but she possesses many green ritualistic tattoos. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized yellow coat. She has no hair. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her childhood dream was to be a Bowyer, but she was a colossal failure. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 900 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are violet.

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 also has developed a complete distrust of the Miller profession.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Reddlepop was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 north. She became a Jeweler soon after.

Motivation: To unite with her sister.

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His crest is copper and curly. He has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dragonborns in the north were limited. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (40 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 (40 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (40 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (40 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.