Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears dull tan sweaters, loose pastel pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed crossbow, just in case. Her golden hair is wavy and long. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She took after her mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her mother taught her to defend herself. When her mother died while fighting orcs, the young Nissa began to lead the lost caravan. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Military, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 600 pp. Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Rose (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Amber (140 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Emerald (900 gp).

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She has moderate length red crest. This red eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. 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: Wants to open a new tavern; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 3000 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'1" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. He has dyed his greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Stableman. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 5000 gp. Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Brown diamond (4000 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His rusty crest is thinning but still full. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Family, In love, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is a Barber first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Born in the south to a Barber, Oskar learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Half-Orc compassion; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: PTSD, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1200 pp. Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. Her top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gray eyes.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born to a Armorer, her father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Soapmaker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 8000 gp. Smoky quartz (80 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she likes to wear green tank tops with brown skirt. Her hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She bought a axe and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, In love. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Amber (140 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Brown diamond (7000 gp). Rose (80 gp). Azurite (12 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.