Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is renowned for his bright white suits and hats. His chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. This hazel eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He got into the Adventurer business at a young age. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (60 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Alston hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a green cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. She wears a colorful flower in her bronze crest. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. 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 was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. He has styled his blue crest well, parting it to the right. His gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Nykkan's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 800 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She has a missing left leg. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her hair is white and curly. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born to a Sellsword, her father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Tailor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. After a long history of fighting, Anne and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Poor. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: Bloodstone (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Coral (90 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She is wearing a tight grey one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She is an epitome of beauty. She wears her red hair down. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Heather grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Through the years after Heather was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Heather's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and many orcs want her driven away

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 600 pp. Amethyst (90 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 5'6" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His white fur is braided into rings. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. 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: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1200 pp. Iolite (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Amber (50 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp).