Description: This man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized yellow coat. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. 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: Theren lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 3000 gp. Zircon (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Amber (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Mortician profession.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Gardener work with an outfit from a few towns over. Gardener work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 6000 gp. Fire opal (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Coral (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Sard (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and regain custody of her daughter

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 2300 pp. Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Amber (110 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp).

Description: She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants, and carries scimitars. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. In her 17th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father 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 taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Black opal (600 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Jet (40 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Blue diamond (8000 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man wears a grey tunic with red highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Nicholas was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Nicholas abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Bonds: Job, Military, Mentor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Gold and ruby ring (9000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1700 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). Silver ewer (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears long strands of aquamarine and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She has a very tight haircut. Her eyes are green and beady.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Mayor. Mumpena enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Mayor for hire.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 7000 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: She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her blue crest, when down, is lengthy. Her gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Raiann was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To protect her home; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1000 pp. Rose (60 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Black pearl (900 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.