Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her white hair is unkempt and raggedy. She has black eyes.

Personality: She hates orcs. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Dwarven companion (her 'brother'). Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and a deep hatred of orcs

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Military, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 6000 gp. Banded agate (11 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp).

Description: This western man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears his silver hair up. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 19000 gp. Coral (130 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Rose (60 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: He wears a simple yellow robe with tan stripes complete with hood. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Norman was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 11000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His chestnut hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Lance was born the youngest of three triplets. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To be a Brewer again; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Religious, Family, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 15000 gp. Alexandrite (200 gp). Sard (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Rose (80 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Jet (130 gp). Azurite (8 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'2" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a blue feathered hat and blue clothes. His hair is white and curly. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. Now he works as a writing tutor during his time off.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 5000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a simple grey robe with black stripes complete with hood. She is portly but not overly obese. Her brown hair is smooth and relatively long. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. 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 left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 6000 gp. Hematite (11 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Rose (80 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp).

Description: This woman wears a black tunic with blue highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around her shoes. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her crest is white and curly. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gold eyes.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Jasper (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.