Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears dull brown sweaters, loose violet pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed scythe, just in case. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are green.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is a great chef.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 5000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (90 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (90 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. Her blonde hair is knotted and matted. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Actor. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 7000 gp. Sard (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Jet (90 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Jade (90 gp). Jasper (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her hair is short and brown. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Cook. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the north were limited. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Cook responsibilities is difficult; and many giants want her driven away

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 4000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around her ears. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Stylist who has hired her part-time. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born in the south to a Stylist, Vicky learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Stylist. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Has a crush, Military, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 12000 gp. Amethyst (50 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Jet (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Jade (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Coral (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears baggy brown pantaloons and a tan scarf. His hair is silver and very short. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Banker. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. Some 6 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Kildrak never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Job, Rich, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1100 pp. Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Sard (70 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Rose (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a blue costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso. His blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful, Insane, Racist. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 12000 gp. Alexandrite (1600 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Black opal (800 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Brown diamond (5000 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Sard (50 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a tan vest and prefers grey and green shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He wears his blonde hair down. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Zook abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 8000 gp.