Description: A middle-aged woman, she prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady, and is pretty ugly. Her white hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She takes great joy in being the best Herbalist in town.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Herbalist. 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: She seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 9000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp).

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He wears his beige fur down. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Dilettante who has hired him part-time. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tabaxis became a terror of the countryside. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Bowyer. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Has a crush, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 15000 gp. Gold cup set with emeralds (4000 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (140 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (140 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (60 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears just a red suit. His hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. The war was a terrible time for him, and Gildmak does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Born to a Unemployed, his father struggled to pay the bills. A gifted student he started as a Unemployed, but he got bored and became a Performer. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Depressed, Secretive. Bonds: Job, Military, Poor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a black costume with the symbols of the sun god on her torso. Her dark red hair is smooth and relatively long. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born in a small island village. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Revenge; and many orcs want her driven away

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 5000 gp. Black pearl (1400 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She has no hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1000 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Blue-white diamond (4000 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Zircon (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is dressed in earthy colors with a green and violet handkerchief worn on her right side. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on her right hand. Her crest is short and scarlet. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. The war was a terrible time for her, and Harann does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Harann lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She is content; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Mundane, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 12000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She very much looks the part of a Miner. She carries with her a set of pickaxes on her belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. Her head has been shaved. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Half-Elves in Oriel's homeland. Oriel decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Miner for hire.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Miner responsibilities is difficult; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 11000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.