Description: An older woman who prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is brown and curly. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 300 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his monstrous two handed axe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His brown hair and beard is wavy and long. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. 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: Theobald hails from a village terrorized by drow. His childhood dream was to be a Interpreter, but he was a colossal failure. He has achieved small success as a Weaver.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane, Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 8000 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears baggy green pantaloons and a blue scarf. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His crest, while still mostly copper, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are gold and beady.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Mason for hire.

Motivation: To be a Shoemaker again.

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Slave, Job, Military. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 9000 gp. Jet (40 gp). Jet (40 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Brown diamond (8000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Clear bright green emerald (8000 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Jade (40 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is renowned for his bright violet suits and hats. His black hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears a mask on his face.

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

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. 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 Servant. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (20 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. 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 never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. 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 hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 12000 gp. Jade (150 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Jade (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He is dressed in an above average manner. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Flaws: Antagonistic, Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'2". He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. His scarlet crest is singed and shortened. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. During his travels, Pijjirik and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Pijjirik discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Pijjirik fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 8000 gp. Chalcedony (60 gp). Jet (150 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Alexandrite (500 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. 1 Minor magic item.