Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He very much looks the part of a Marshal. He keeps his brown hair in a pixie cut. His ears are large.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Qemuel was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Marshal. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 11000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'9" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is wearing a long, pastel cloak. His brown fur has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Gardener. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he wants revenge against orcs

Flaws: Selfish, Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 400 pp. Jet (150 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Coral (150 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her chestnut hair is cut short. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her top violet hat.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She got into the Sage business at a young age. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother 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 set out to sabotage the competition.

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

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 3000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (50 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She has dyed her greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. She has hazel eyes and a blue hat with a black feather.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 1200 pp. Onyx (40 gp). Coral (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 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.

Description: This woman wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her hair is golden and curly. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Fortune-teller but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Joan fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1500 pp. Violet garnet (1300 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 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 is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She hates Humans with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: The child of a Herbalist, who enjoyed hunting, Beatrice was taken on many hunting expeditions. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Gnomish activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Gnomish doctor. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 8000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (40 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. His white crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Ghesh hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he is content

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 300 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp).