Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. Her red hair is well kept. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born in the east to a Scribe, Helja learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job, Family, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 7000 gp. Black pearl (400 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Jet (150 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Jade (150 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This western man wears bulky brown painted plate armor. His clothes are grease stained in places. His black hair is long and unkept. He has gray eyes and a brown hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp).

Description: He stands about 6'10" and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft red waves gently in the breeze. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Mason

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 200 pp. Chrysoprase (30 gp). Jet (50 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Sard (30 gp). Jet (50 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Amber (50 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Jade (50 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and tends to wear a pastel poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She wears her lavender fur down. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

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 is a great chef.

History: The child of a Adventurer, who enjoyed hunting, Spring was taken on many hunting expeditions. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 13000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. Sporting a brown mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Sage arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He's also a talented Engraver, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Sage

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 6000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a black costume with the symbols of luck on his torso. He keeps his blonde hair in a pixie cut. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His parents enrolled him in a Druid school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To be a Guard again; and balancing his hectic life and new layabout responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She is portly but not overly obese. Her hair is blonde and curly. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Scribe. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Scribe for hire.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp).