Description: This late middle aged man wears long strands of topaz and short white dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths and is in decent physical shape. His golden hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Fortune-teller who has hired him part-time. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

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. When Ar-Kaius reached his early adolescence his Half-Orc mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Military. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 300 pp. Carnelian (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Jade (120 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft red waves gently in the breeze. Her hair is auburn and very short. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

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. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Military, In love. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (50 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is mildly Tiefling supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tieflings.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Tiefling conditions. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Sard (30 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Black opal (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears bulky green painted plate armor. He has moderate length dark red hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He hates drow. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Raam was raised in a hard working conservative environment. At some point he was captured by drow and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Slave. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 600 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp).

Description: She is a mite stocky and prefers to wear flannel. Her white fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 3000 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears green trousers with blue and brown striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She has moderate length blue crest. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 8000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Justice, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 900 pp. Malachite (6 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Rose (30 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.