Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her purple hair is thinning but still full. She has a dull look in her black eyes.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: Gifted from a young age, Naamah studied abroad. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, In love. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 10000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. His red hair is knotted and matted. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 400 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Sard (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp).

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His hair is brown and curly. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He works hard and plays hard.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1000 pp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a grey costume with the symbols of the sun god on her torso. She keeps her black hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes are green and beady.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a sage again

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 11000 gp. Aquamarine (1100 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears red painted combat armor at almost all times. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and dwarven compassion

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 18000 gp. Zircon (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Rose (80 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Coral (90 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a pickaxe on his belt. His golden hair is still thick. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. 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. 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. Kellen fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Black pearl (500 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Rose (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Black opal (1300 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Carnelian (40 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.

Description: She is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. She is portly but not overly obese. Her hair is short and silver. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born in the south to a Knight, Luthra learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Knight. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Insane, Disease, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 3000 gp. Red garnet (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). 1 Medium magic item.