Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears many layers of old clothing at all times, and is pretty ugly. With bright auburn hair. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She worked as a nervous Shoemaker and found it very stressful. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Shoemaker.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 12000 gp. Sardonyx (70 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She tends to wear a large blue jacket. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Family, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 15000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (50 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (50 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (50 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a worn and beaten armor. He sports a flattop crest cut. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a Junk Dealer first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 4000 gp. Hematite (8 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a simple tan robe with violet stripes complete with hood and is in decent physical shape. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Bather. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Soveliss lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Bather.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is content

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 8000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. His brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady red eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Gifted from a young age, Habor studied abroad. After coming to the age of reason, Habor took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Armorer; and he's in love

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Has a crush. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Iolite (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He has all his life been fascinated with music.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Alston and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 3000 gp. Moss agate (16 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Jade (40 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Sard (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she prefers to wear brown clothing when she does not wear armor. She wears her white fur up. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Fearful, Addict. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 300 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (80 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.