Description: This western woman wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She keeps her blonde hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Therlin hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Therlin was born on a far western plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Layabout. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Many gnolls want her driven away; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 4000 gp. Alexandrite (1300 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1000 pp. 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: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a black tunic with blue highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. His blue hair is thinning but still full. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 55. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, PTSD. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. White pearl (60 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Jet (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 4'11" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his pickaxe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His blonde hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Pink pearl (60 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Coral (60 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Malachite (16 gp).

Description: He wears a green shirt, with a brown mid length shorts with brown tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He carries with him a set of monstrous two handed axes, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His black hair is still thick. He is baby faced.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His first spouse was a Merchant, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Merchant they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Mayor, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 4000 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 (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 2'11" and wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

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 is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Nelkin was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Healer. He became a Healer soon after.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 8000 gp. Sard (20 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His fur is yellow and very short. His eyes are a pleasant yellow.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Edge's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Edge was born the youngest of three triplets. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Greedy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 12000 gp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (90 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.