Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Weaver hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Philantrophist, Opinionated, Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 500 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (50 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp).

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears a fancy white dress. Her brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother 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 granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 6000 gp. Moonstone (50 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Amber (70 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears bulky grey painted plate armor. She keeps her chestnut hair in a pixie cut. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Melissa lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A freak accident while working with her Barber father left her crippled. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: In love, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Sard (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Onyx (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. Her black hair is still thick. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. Her first spouse was a Actor, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Sardonyx (60 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Jade (50 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. He has red hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Laucian hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 600 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (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 (50 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She stands about 4'3" and wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her hair is red and curly. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1100 pp. Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Carnelian (30 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His hair is chestnut and curly. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ozyman fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 10000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Amber (70 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Sard (20 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.