Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He sports a flattop hair cut. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. After coming to the age of reason, Chay took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 1600 pp. Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Rose (60 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Emerald (600 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp).

Description: He stands about 6'5" and is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Layabout. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His white crest is greasy and uncared for. He has red eyes and a black hat with a blue feather.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. 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: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Zedaar was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 12000 gp. Hematite (11 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She carries with her a set of bastard swords, each one with a opal on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her silver eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is a Barber first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Barber but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Kasdeya was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Barber. She's also a talented Miller, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To be a Miller again.

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 800 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp).

Description: 5'0" and muscular, this northern woman is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. She wears a Stetson hat to cover her moderate length brown fur. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. In her 18th 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 mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Terse, Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 8000 gp. Moss agate (7 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Amber (160 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Malachite (7 gp).

Description: 4'1" and muscular, this eastern woman is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She has dyed her greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Hlin will drive conversation. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. In her youth she was a Mayor, and wanted to be a champion fighter when she grew up. She was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives she lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. She saw the brutality and swore off her fighting aspirations, taking her younger brother on her back after seeing her parents die, and fled the country. After a long history of fighting, Hlin and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 6000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (50 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp).

Description: She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. She carries with her a set of pickaxes, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are silver.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Gold cup set with emeralds (4000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a worn and beaten armor. His hair is cut close to his head. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Paggen was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Half-Orc compassion; and half-orc compassion

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Selfish, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 600 pp. Black star sapphire (500 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Sard (20 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Coral (130 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.