Description: This man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His tied-back hair is chestnut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

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 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: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Blue sapphire (600 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Coral (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Sard (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Amber (40 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She is dressed in earthy colors with a white and grey handkerchief worn on her right side. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Tomph was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and she wants to get laid

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Military, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 500 pp. Amber (70 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp).

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears a blue tunic with green highlights, and long yellow pants that bunch up around his shoes. His hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Oppleby hails from a village terrorized by brigands. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Jeweler work with an outfit from a few towns over. Jeweler work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To be a Blacksmith again; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 800 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. Her white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Born to a Merchant, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Black opal (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Eye agate (5 gp).

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat, marred by beers. Her golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Gifted from a young age, Gynnie studied abroad. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south.

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1000 pp. Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He prefers to wear white clothing when he does not wear armor. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Gardener.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and expand his business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism. Bonds: Slave, Mentor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Sardonyx (30 gp). Coral (80 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Sard (30 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Amber (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Onyx (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'10". She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her dark red hair is smooth and relatively long. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 700 pp. Star rose quartz (20 gp). Aquamarine (600 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.