Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he wears a white shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and violet pants. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Howard hails from a village terrorized by drow. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and he desires to right it; and he wants revenge against drow

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Rock crystal (20 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Jade (70 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Red spinel (70 gp).

Description: She stands about 3'0" and is typically in her Barkeep uniform. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. 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: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a miller again

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 4000 gp. Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Canary diamond (8000 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Jacinth (8000 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Coral (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Avice was orphaned to a temple shortly after her birth. She was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above herself and to hold her god always in her heart. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Religious. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 5000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 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 hair is chestnut and curly. Her half smiles and black eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Osah fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Fire opal (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Fire opal (400 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Sard (20 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Coral (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His rusty crest is lengthy. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: The child of a Knight, who enjoyed hunting, Shedinn was taken on many hunting expeditions. Shedinn abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1000 gp. Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears skinny pants and wears a grey and blue robe with the hood down. Her head has been shaved. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: Jarana hails from a village terrorized by brigands. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Jarana was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 900 pp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (30 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

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 white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Alston was born with his father's beautiful face. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 800 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). Silver ewer (20 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp). Silver ewer (20 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Solid gold idol (500 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 (20 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.