Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her cinnamon fur is unkempt and raggedy. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears black trousers with violet and tan striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He carries with him a set of quarterstaffs, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has moderate length white hair. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 900 pp. Deep green spinel (160 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Jade (160 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Coral (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'3" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her red hair is lengthy. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her feathered yellow hat.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. When Avice reached her early adolescence her Half-Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Apothecary. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she wants to get laid

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Military, Has a crush. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 900 pp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized pastel coat. She has wavy brown fur. Her yellow eyes peer out from beneath her feathered pastel hat.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To protect her home; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 7000 gp. Malachite (8 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She has white crest. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gold eyes.

Personality: She hates giants. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she has money and likes to spend it

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 5000 gp. Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Canary diamond (4000 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears tattered old clothes. His rusty crest is still thick. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gold eyes.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Arjhan enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His parents enrolled him in a Druid school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he is content

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Hedonist. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Halflings. Her skin is light but she possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized red coat. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her ears are large.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. Ostracized due to the divine powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She was granted divine powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Zircon (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.