Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. He has hazel eyes and a grey hat with a green feather.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a brown top hat and brown clothes, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. 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. His parents enrolled him in a Druid school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted, Professionalism. Bonds: In love, Mentor, Job, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 6000 gp. Star rose quartz (70 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Coral (150 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His purple hair is heavily combed to the left. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Glassblower.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 11000 gp. Jasper (60 gp). Coral (60 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when she was still a young child. The gnolls captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and many gnolls want her driven away

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Military. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: Eye agate (6 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Amber (50 gp). Jet (50 gp). Amber (50 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her blonde hair is singed and shortened. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. A true patriot, Adelaide would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Adelaide was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older woman who wears long strands of jet and short yellow dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, she is not a threatening figure. She wears her golden hair down. Her ears are large.

Personality: Adrie is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and money/treasure

Ideals: Extrovert, Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 6000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Obsidian (16 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: She is lean but muscular and wears a tight fitting red shirt and pants. Her long auburn hair reaches down to her waist. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is mildly Halfling supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Born in the east to a Mason, Pearl learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and balancing her hectic life and new mason responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Racist, PTSD. Bonds: In love, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 4000 gp. Iolite (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Rose (40 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Rose (40 gp). Sard (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp).