Description: An older man who is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak, he is not a threatening figure. He has styled his blue crest well, parting it to the right. His gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Bonds: Military, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1800 pp. Rock crystal (80 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a black tunic with brown highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around her shoes, and is pretty ugly. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are gold.

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 is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. After a long history of fighting, Pyra and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Shepherd responsibilities is difficult; and expand her business

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Religious, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1000 pp. Chalcedony (50 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Amber (40 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). White opal (500 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Jade (40 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Jade (40 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Norman is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Norman lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Bookbinder for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and doesn't want to be a bookbinder and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: In love, Family, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Moonstone (20 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). White opal (800 gp). Golden pearl (40 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: She is a mite stocky and dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a green coat with tan slacks. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Eloise was born on a far northern forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Sage. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to unite with her brother

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 2000 gp. Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Citrine (40 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman prefers to wear blue clothing when she does not wear armor, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 5000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Clear bright green emerald (2000 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Tourmaline (120 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.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'4". She wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple blue line shooting up and back down. Her blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Through the years after Meriele was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Meriele's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Meriele and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 7000 gp. Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Sard (40 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a white coat with brown slacks. Her auburn hair is cut short. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her singing with anyone who is interested.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. Bloodstone (30 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp).