Description: This northern man is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and grey handkerchief worn on his left side. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has a long blonde beard with little hanging trinkets. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: White pearl (60 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Azurite (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her red robe. Her hair is long and auburn with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small blue clips. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Malachite (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Eye agate (13 gp).

Description: She is wearing a long, red cloak. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her red hair is matted, messy, and big. Her violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1000 gp. A delicate brass dragon egg (20 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a brown coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon her head. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She has wavy black fur. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs.

Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 900 pp. Black pearl (200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Sard (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Jade (100 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Onyx (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a green tunic with tan highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length white hair. His gold eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson green hat.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Revenge; and a deep hatred of goblins

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Terse, Fearful, Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 9000 gp. A small bag of saffron. (10 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (5000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (10 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a tan costume with the symbols of death on his torso. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

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. At some point he was captured by giants and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and a deep hatred of giants

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 400 pp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (80 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His crest is gold and very short. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the south. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 600 pp. White opal (1000 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item.