Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a yellow coat. With wild blonde hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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 lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Birel took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up nunchaku and armor she uses now. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 6000 gp. Sard (30 gp). Blue-white diamond (4000 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a black collared shirt and brown skirt. She accessorizes with a tan scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt, and she perpetually has her kukri ready. She has moderate length silver crest. Her eyes are gold.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. Thava enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Thava was born the youngest of three triplets. Her martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. 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. Thava fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Iolite (80 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Jet (160 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a pastel coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon her head. Her brown fur has been sun bleached extensively. She has green eyes and a pastel hat with a brown feather.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

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. She worked as a nervous Ruler and found it very stressful. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 300 pp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Solid gold idol (400 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.

Description: Standing 4'8", this man wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a rapier, but if one is not available he will default to his ceremonial dagger. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 8000 gp. Jade (100 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Jade (100 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat and is in decent physical shape. Her auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Quelenna was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered singing. She has never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 7000 gp. Rose (80 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a green armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. His green crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Through the years after Tarhun was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Tarhun's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Rose (70 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Jet (110 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Jet (110 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants. Her brown hair is still thick. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and she made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Opinionated, Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Priest

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 600 pp. Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.