Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She got into the Butcher business at a young age. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Butcher for the past few years.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Butcher

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

Possessions: 4000 gp. Aquamarine (900 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is wearing a long, brown cloak. His brown hair is lengthy. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Orc companion (his 'brother'). Now he works as a dancing tutor during his time off.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Blue-white diamond (3000 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Coral (60 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His hair is cut close to his head. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. A true patriot, Nirgel would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Military, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1000 gp. Amethyst (130 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Jade (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man prefers to wear red pants and tee shirts. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Matilda was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. In the meantime she has taken over work as a Masseuse and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1300 pp. Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her head has been shaved. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Gardener hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Bethrynna fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 12000 gp. Aquamarine (700 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Jet (130 gp). Coral (130 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Onyx (70 gp).

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her hair is red and curly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1900 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (80 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Gold and ruby ring (3000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).