Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 5'0" and wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her silver hair, when down, is lengthy. She has hazel eyes and a tan hat with a white feather.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Mara grew up listening to her mother's many stories. In her 18th year, her parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Mara alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 5000 gp. Obsidian (12 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp).

Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her blue hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Bune was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. While she appears to be a normal Tiefling, 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. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by giants. Bune was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she wants revenge against giants

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. His scarlet crest is thinning but still full. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 7000 gp. Chrysoprase (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, violet shirt, and blue tie. Her copper crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Bookbinder hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 6000 gp. Obsidian (7 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is wearing a long, grey cloak. His hair is short and silver. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. When Nalral reached his early adolescence his Dwarf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Religious, Military. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 21000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (10 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (12000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (10 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (10 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 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 (10 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (10 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (10 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her auburn hair is cut short. She has violet eyes and a grey hat with a brown feather.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Hedonist. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 700 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 2'8" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She keeps her long black hair kept up in a rat tail. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her parents enrolled her in a Druid school at a young age so that she could practice her divine talents. She was granted divine powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is her passion; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 700 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Jade (50 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Jade (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Black opal (500 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). White opal (500 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). White opal (500 gp). Sard (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). 1 Major magic item.