Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears dull pastel sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed hand crossbow, just in case. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His white fur is thinning but still full. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Joker, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 17000 gp. Citrine (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'7" when asserting herself. She wears her dark red hair up. She has red eyes.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered south to less war torn lands. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sword.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: PTSD, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 7000 gp. A small bag of saffron. (70 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (70 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it and is in decent physical shape. Her silver hair is well kept. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Black pearl (300 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy blonde stubble. He wears tattered old clothes. He has a hunchback. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Oren was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. In his 19th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is his passion; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 2000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (120 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her scarlet crest has been sun bleached extensively. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines red.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Crown-heir who has hired her part-time. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: The child of a Map Maker, who enjoyed hunting, Kava was taken on many hunting expeditions. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Gnomish companion (her 'brother'). She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 800 pp. Red spinel (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Onyx (80 gp). White pearl (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her silver hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Heather was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 900 pp. Black pearl (1400 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Jet (90 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears light armors faded through time and improper care, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'7" when asserting himself. He has moderate length blonde hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the north. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and to reunite with his absent mother

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 3000 gp. Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.