Description: He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a white coat with yellow slacks. His blonde hair is still thick. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Grom fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 300 pp. Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Canary diamond (4000 gp). Citrine (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a green vest and prefers tan and black shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. In her 17th 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 since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1500 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp).

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his greatsword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His hair is long and golden with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: John was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence, Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His brass crest is smooth and relatively long. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Medrash was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. 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: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing his hectic life and new mason responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Pacifist, Joker. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 6000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 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 (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older man who is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, he is not a threatening figure. His chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Apothecary born in the past three hundred years. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. A freak accident while working with his Butcher father left him crippled. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and balancing his hectic life and new apothecary responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 9000 gp. Alexandrite (1000 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Amber (130 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Black opal (800 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). White opal (800 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Black opal (800 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Coral (130 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Sard (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her head has been shaved. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Mialee will drive conversation. She takes great joy in being the best Scribe in town.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1100 pp. Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Bather. She is physically well-built. She wears a colorful flower in her red hair. Her skin is flawless and her hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is a great chef.

History: Gifted from a young age, Felosial studied abroad. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has taken up work as a Bather and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 23000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 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 (80 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). 1 Major magic item.