Description: This woman is very fat, and is dressed in earthy colors with a yellow and black handkerchief worn on her left side. She has moderate length chestnut hair. She wears an eyepatch.

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. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Helen liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Persistence, Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Slave. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 9000 gp. Jade (60 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Coral (60 gp).

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears dull blue sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed longsword, just in case. Her silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1900 pp. Coral (160 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). Blue diamond (5000 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Jade (160 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Iolite (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'8" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears tattered old clothes. She wears her brass crest down. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady red eyes.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 north. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Black pearl (600 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has moderate length silver crest. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. A true patriot, Srorthen would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered south to less war torn lands. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To protect his home; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 8000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man dresses like a well dressed Adventurer does. His beige fur is matted, messy, and big. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Adventurer who has hired him part-time. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

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. A gifted student he started as a Spice Merchant, but he got bored and became a Adventurer. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and balancing his hectic life and new adventurer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 9000 gp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (90 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Silver ewer (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a grey costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. Her golden hair is smooth and relatively long. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the south. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Debt, Religious. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1200 pp. A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her head has been shaved. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. In her 19th 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 now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 17000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Gold and ruby ring (12000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (30 gp). 1 Major magic item.