Description: A middle-aged woman, she usually wears her violet robe and has her bow always slung over her shoulder, and is pretty ugly. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 4000 gp. Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Soapmaker. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Expand his business; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Job, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 900 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His red hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are likewise silver. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He found a children's book about a Tiefling 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. 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: He's attracted to the PC; and he's in love

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 12000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp).

Description: This woman wears a green tunic with tan highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around her shoes. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on her right hand. Her crest, while still mostly gold, has prominent grey streaks. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She struck the Glassblower job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and money/treasure

Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military, Religious, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 500 pp. Star rose quartz (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Peridot (50 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a white coat over a red low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. 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: He was born at the edge of vast island. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (10 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (8000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp).

Description: 3'6" and muscular, this eastern woman wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her red hair is cut short. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Salanop 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 is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. When Salanop reached her early adolescence her Gnome mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Religious. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 8000 gp. Hematite (14 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). White opal (1300 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Jet (120 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Jade (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her hair is cut close to her head. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Mercenary but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Kansif abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 3000 gp. Solid gold idol (400 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (30 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp).