Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her chestnut hair is heavily combed to the right. Her amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Nurkara isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Dwarven unity. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Nurkara was born with her mother's beautiful face. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 7000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull white iron scale mail. He carries with him a set of rapiers on his belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. He keeps his brown hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Altho is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Altho was born the youngest of three triplets. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has worked as a Bookbinder like his father before him.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Justice. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 800 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (10000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 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 (50 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp).

Description: A 3'5" northern woman, she tends to wear a large tan jacket. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the north. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Revenge; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 500 pp. Jet (130 gp). Jade (130 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Coral (130 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Iolite (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears bulky brown painted plate armor. His golden hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He came across an abandoned tomb where he found a relic that called out to him. After picking it up he was cursed by a spirit.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 5000 gp. Solid gold idol (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears bulky green painted plate armor. Her crest is white, silky, and of moderate length. Her red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Mayor but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, she put together a working one.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Persistence, Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 400 pp. Black pearl (200 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Amber (50 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Black pearl (200 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. His scarlet crest is heavily combed to the left. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines red.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Adventurer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting drow, the young Rhogar began to lead the lost caravan. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Revenge; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 2000 gp. Sard (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears just a yellow suit. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 5000 gp. Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp).