Description: He wears tattered old clothes. He is physically well-built. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Born to a Weaver, his father struggled to pay the bills. Nicholas abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 500 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver ewer (90 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured, and carries spears. Her silver crest is matted, messy, and big. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She dropped out of school to support her sick mother, and resented it. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Surina fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1100 pp. Chrysoprase (50 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Sard (50 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She prefers to wear flannel. Her hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Therlin was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the south were limited. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1500 pp. A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (40 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (140 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (140 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 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). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with blue colored cloaks and clothing. He has moderate length auburn hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A freak accident while working with his Crown-heir mother left him crippled. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and wants a kiss

Flaws: Selfish, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 2000 gp. Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Onyx (20 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. She is portly but not overly obese. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Born in the east to a Herbalist, Neega learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Herbalist. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and balancing her hectic life and new herbalist responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Sensitive, Fearful, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Aquamarine (800 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Emerald (600 gp). Jacinth (4000 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Jade (70 gp). Black opal (600 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. 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: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Barrister. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 2000 pp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. Her chestnut hair is well kept. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. 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 south. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and balancing her hectic life and new server responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family, Religious. Occupation: Server

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Bloodstone (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.