Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull white iron scale mail. Her red hair, when down, is lengthy. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Avice embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. She has all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: Avice lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. After a long history of fighting, Avice and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1200 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (10 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 5 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Tree never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Onyx (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her hair is white and curly. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She is a great chef.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Guardian. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 4000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears just a black suit, and carries ceremonial daggers. She has white hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. A freak accident while working with her Bowyer mother left her crippled. 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: She's looking for her big break; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 7000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp).

Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with red colored cloaks and clothing. His golden hair is braided into rings. This amber eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Blacksmith business.

History: Oblar lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Blacksmith. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Persistence, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 300 pp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 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 (10 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears long strands of aquamarine and short red dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He has no hair. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of drow may trigger it at times.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Nelkin alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 10000 gp.

Description: She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Sailor, and carries greatswords. Her black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her skin is flawless and her violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She was taken from her home at a very young age. 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. Bree fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Immigrant, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1300 pp. Emerald (700 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Amber (90 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Onyx (30 gp).