Description: This woman wears a fancy grey dress. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on her left hand. Her auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family, Religious. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Chalcedony (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Sard (80 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Amber (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 5'1". She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her monstrous two handed axe with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt, and her gloved hand is found clutching a monstrous two handed axe. She keeps her long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born in the south to a Marshal, Vaina learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Elven conditions. She has achieved small success as a Marshal.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 300 pp. Violet garnet (300 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). Onyx (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a longsword on his belt. His auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Rûkdûg isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Orc unity. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Rûkdûg was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Weaver work with an outfit from a few towns over. Weaver work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 4000 gp. Azurite (11 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His cinnamon fur is braided into rings. His yellow eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Quick hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Quick 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. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Quick was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 8000 gp. Moonstone (60 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Canary diamond (7000 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He wears his blonde hair up. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: Hork hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Hork grew up listening to his father's many stories. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 10000 gp. Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp).

Description: An older man who wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat, he is not a threatening figure. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Born to a Assassin, his father struggled to pay the bills. He worked as a nervous Bookbinder and found it very stressful. He struck the Bookbinder job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Assassin; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 2000 gp. Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1800 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (30 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He is physically well-built. He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. He has hazel eyes and a white hat with a red feather.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Fearful, Ugly, Disease. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 10000 gp. Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Zircon (70 gp).