Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. Her auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her small tan hat.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born in the north to a Tanner, Birel learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and expand her business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. She likes to wear white tank tops with brown skirt. She has a hunchback. She has done her best to style her black hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. The war was a terrible time for her, and Neega does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Neega was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Religious. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 4000 gp. Solid gold idol (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and red, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He wears his red hair up. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Farmer business.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he's in love

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 10000 gp. Golden pearl (40 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Jet (40 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Canary diamond (7000 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull blue iron scale mail, and is pretty ugly. His cinnamon fur is heavily combed to the left. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his feathered brown hat.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Elegant alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Elegant was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. White opal (1000 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Sard (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He wears a colorful flower in his blonde hair. This amber eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

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. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Some 6 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Gildmak never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, In love, Attractive. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Solid gold idol (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears suspenders and blue workpants. His shirt is violet, and he wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 7000 gp. Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Jade (40 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Malachite (6 gp). White opal (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. Her brown hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Butcher. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing music.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She struck the Butcher job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 6000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 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). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.