Description: She wears a simple brown robe with yellow stripes complete with hood. Her silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

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 able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north.

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 800 pp. Solid gold idol (800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (50 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This western woman is typically in her Performer uniform. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born to a Miller, her father struggled to pay the bills. Vanchu was born on a far western island where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Performer. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Performer for the past few years.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 700 pp. Obsidian (15 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Black opal (700 gp). White opal (700 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp).

Description: She is wearing a tight tan one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. With wild silver hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job, Religious. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 12000 gp. A delicate brass dragon egg (10 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 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). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (10 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman tends to wear a large black jacket, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her rusty crest, when down, is lengthy. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. 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. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 2000 gp. Fire opal (1300 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). White opal (1300 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Coral (90 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears a simple brown robe with tan stripes complete with hood. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Scribe they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Knight, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 5000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Gold and ruby ring (7000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. He wears his auburn hair up. His ears are large.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Fargas grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he is greedy

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 300 pp. Silver pearl (100 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Jade (100 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Coral (100 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Malachite (7 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Orsik lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 500 pp. Obsidian (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Coral (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.