Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her golden hair is heavily combed to the right. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her broad white hat.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Apothecary profession.

History: Born in the south to a Dyer, Stacee learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Her childhood dream was to be a Apothecary, but she was a colossal failure. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 10000 gp. Violet garnet (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Rose (60 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Jade (140 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Coral (140 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With pastel face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. Her red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born in a small mountains village. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Slave. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2000 gp).

Description: He has a missing right leg. He wears a green armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. He keeps his long red hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are likewise silver. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Balam grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and obtaining odd cultural dragonborn artifacts is his passion

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (60 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her chestnut hair is knotted and matted. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. In her 12th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 8000 gp. Solid gold idol (1000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His blue crest, when down, is lengthy. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Black pearl (600 gp). White opal (800 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Jade (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Coral (60 gp).

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. Her skin is light but she possesses many pastel ritualistic tattoos. She wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants. Her blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Lorilla was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Scribe. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Scribe for the past few years.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 8000 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.

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'3". She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her beige fur is heavily combed to the right. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Shivering was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1100 pp. Onyx (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Jet (80 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.