Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. His white hair is greasy and uncared for. This green eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. After a long history of fighting, Erky and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 900 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He stands about 5'9" and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He has wavy white hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Guard who has hired him part-time. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing dancing.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Hunter they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Guard, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2500 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (50 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a worn and beaten armor. His hair is chestnut and curly. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 900 pp. Chalcedony (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Blue diamond (6000 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Banded agate (13 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 2'9", this woman dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with tan slacks. She has no hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the north. She always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nora fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 9000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (170 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (170 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 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 (60 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her tan robe. With bright black hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Bilga was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Herbalist.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 6000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (170 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. He wears a white costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. He has a hunchback. His hair is short and chestnut. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Guard business.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the south were limited. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Dragonborn compassion; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 900 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her black hair is still thick. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. 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: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She found a children's book about a Half-Elf Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 500 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 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.