Description: She is typically in her Barber uniform. She carries with her a set of pickaxes, each one with a ruby on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She has dyed her greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Irann enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She worked as a nervous Barber and found it very stressful. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south.

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jasper (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp).

Description: This woman is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her long green crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are red and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her dancing with anyone who is interested.

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. The family's rival house kidnapped her sister with the intent that her sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 3000 gp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats. She has dyed her greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. Her silver eyes dart from person to person.

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 moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and she is greedy

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 5000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: A 5'0" southern woman, she wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing painting.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Orianna fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 900 pp. Violet garnet (1400 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Sard (50 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Eye agate (5 gp).

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He wears his auburn hair down. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 9000 gp. White pearl (160 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Azurite (14 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Sard (20 gp). Citrine (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his mace, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Balam was born with his mother's beautiful face. He found a children's book about a Tiefling Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 600 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Raymond was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he is greedy

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, In love, Mentor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 8000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Blue quartz (8 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.