Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and wears just a brown suit. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She has golden hair. She has brown eyes and a brown hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing dancing.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Obsidian (5 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 5'6". He wears long strands of topaz and short pastel dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He has no fur. His eyes are a pleasant yellow.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Armorer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Armorer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 7000 gp. Smoky quartz (20 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Jet (100 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). White pearl (100 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is wearing a tight tan one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She has styled her auburn hair well, parting it to the right. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. In her 16th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 12000 gp. Eye agate (12 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing. His chestnut hair is cut short. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Miner arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1100 pp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (70 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (70 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (170 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: A middle-aged man, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and is pretty ugly. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Carnelian (40 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Amber (120 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Citrine (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears tattered old clothes. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Knight business.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He bought a greataxe and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 5000 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He prefers to wear violet clothing when he does not wear armor. He keeps his long red hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Kody is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He bought a bastard sword and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 5000 gp. Citrine (50 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Amber (150 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.