Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her black fur is unkempt and raggedy. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Guard hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 7000 gp.

Description: She stands about 5'3" and wears a violet shirt, with a brown mid length skirt with brown tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her tied-back hair is brown. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Adventurer but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Through the years after Hatae was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Hatae's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Hatae and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Impeccable, Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 4000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp).

Description: 4'4" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: The child of a Miner, who enjoyed hunting, Brottor was taken on many hunting expeditions. A gifted student he started as a Miner, but he got bored and became a Baker. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Baker for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 17000 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver ewer (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time and is in decent physical shape. His red hair is lengthy. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Family, Nature. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Malachite (16 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Jade (110 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Blue-white diamond (5000 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. She has a very tight haircut. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Bookbinder work with an outfit from a few towns over. Bookbinder work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She tends to her Bookbinder job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Solid gold idol (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (70 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (70 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (70 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She has a missing right arm. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her long red hair reaches down to her waist. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Jo is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the east. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and to protect her home

Ideals: Joker, Justice. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His scarlet crest is knotted and matted. His eyes are likewise gold. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (50 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item.