Description: She is lean but muscular and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a tan coat. Her hair is silver and very short. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Xanaphia grew up listening to her father's many stories. Her parents enrolled her in a Druid school at a young age so that she could practice her divine talents. She became a Blacksmith soon after.

Motivation: Many orcs want her driven away; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). Silver ewer (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a bow, but if one is not available he will default to his longbow. His auburn hair is braided into rings. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

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 lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to be a architect again

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 2000 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His auburn hair is knotted and matted. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He found a children's book about a Dwarf Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. During his travels, Darrak and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Darrak discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Darrak fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 8000 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). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (160 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp).

Description: This southern woman wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was born in the south. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Beggar hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1600 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She has blue crest. Her gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. 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 got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Jet (60 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep violet leather and dull white iron scale mail. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. His skin is flawless and his green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 400 pp. Onyx (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a blue collared shirt and violet skirt. She accessorizes with a green scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She wears her red hair up in a very large beehive style do. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She takes great joy in being the best Doctor in town.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. After coming to the age of reason, Ridaro took it upon herself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Doctor.

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

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.