Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (70 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and black handkerchief worn on his left side, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His blonde hair and beard is wavy and long. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his broad blue hat.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. 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: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the north. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 12000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (12000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (12000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp).

Description: 2'11" and muscular, this southern woman likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She has done her best to style her white hair to look like a famous performer. Her brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Portia was born on a far southern forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Apothecary. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 8000 gp. Blue sapphire (900 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Blue-white diamond (6000 gp).

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 chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Birel was born on a far northern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Marshal. 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. Birel fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and many gnolls want her driven away

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1100 pp. Moss agate (6 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Banded agate (6 gp).

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. 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 has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Silver ewer (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 3'0". He wears many layers of old clothing at all times, and his gloved hand is found clutching a greatsword. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Bucklal was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Animal Trainer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Passionate, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 6000 gp. A small bag of saffron. (40 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (40 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a brown collared shirt and green skirt. She accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Helen was born on a far northern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Seamstress. 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: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 10000 gp. Malachite (16 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Coral (130 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Coral (130 gp). Canary diamond (5000 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Jade (130 gp). Blue diamond (5000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp).