Description: This late middle aged woman wears a simple tan robe with green stripes complete with hood and is in decent physical shape. Her white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and she is content

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 900 pp. Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Jet (140 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her quarterstaff with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her silver hair is greasy and uncared for. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 400 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man prefers to wear flannel. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his right hand. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. His silver eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Apothecary who has hired him part-time. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the north were limited. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he's in love

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 500 pp. Hematite (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Coral (50 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a tight fitting yellow shirt and pants. Her head has been shaved. She has green eyes.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Lazy. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Silver pearl (60 gp). Clear bright green emerald (4000 gp). Sard (80 gp). Jade (60 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Amber (60 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She has no hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

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

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Guardian, Military. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 800 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His chestnut hair is long and unkept. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Thoradin will drive conversation. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. His parents were killed by drow in a raid when he was still a young child. The drow captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 5000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears an entirely tan suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She wears a Stetson hat to cover her moderate length brown hair. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: In love, Enemies. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1000 pp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.