Description: A middle-aged woman, she usually wears her white robe and has her bastard sword always slung over her shoulder, and is pretty ugly. Her black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 5000 gp. Bloodstone (80 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Sard (80 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Rose (80 gp). Moss agate (14 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her hair is blonde and curly. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 900 pp. Banded agate (6 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Rose (40 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Hematite (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a yellow shirt with thin red vertical stripes and grey pants. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has worked as a Fortune-teller like his mother before him.

Motivation: To be a Glassblower again.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, In love. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He likes to wear grey tank tops with red pants. He has white hair. He has blue eyes and a grey hat with a red feather.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Carpenter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 9000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). A small bag of saffron. (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'9" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She usually wears her brown robe and has her morningstar always slung over her shoulder. Her brown fur is matted, messy, and big. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker brown hat.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Shadow will drive conversation. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing music.

History: She was born in a small island village. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1000 pp. Pink pearl (150 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Coral (150 gp). Rose (50 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment and is in decent physical shape. She keeps her golden hair in a flapper bob. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Marastyr's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She is greedy; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1500 pp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. She wears a grey tunic with black highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around her shoes. She has a hunchback. Her black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. A true patriot, Finellen would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Finellen was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 6000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp).