Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and usually wears her grey robe and has her greataxe always slung over her shoulder. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. Her gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She was granted druidic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1600 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Silver ewer (50 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His crest, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Kerkad lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he has a crush on the local barber

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 7000 gp. Red spinel (110 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Jade (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a red Stetson hat and red clothes. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Engraver who has hired him part-time. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Engraver but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Tod lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Mayor they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Engraver, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Has a crush, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 8000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). White opal (800 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Coral (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a fancy blue suit. His hair is red and very short. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 2000 gp. Malachite (16 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Sard (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Dyer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Dyer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Dyer.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 4000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 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 (40 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is dark but he possesses many green ritualistic tattoos. He tends to wear a large white jacket. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. This amber eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Bucklal was born with his mother's beautiful face. His first spouse was a Stylist, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Herbalist.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and to be a stylist again

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: Obsidian (4 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Coral (80 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Brown diamond (3000 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Jasper (20 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length silver crest. Her fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Mishann was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Bonds: Military, Has a crush. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 9000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp).