Description: She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner, and carries rapiers. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: This woman loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Aline was born with her mother's beautiful face. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp). Silver ewer (40 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 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 (40 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 4'10" southern woman, she wears bulky black painted plate armor. She sports white long hair. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. In her 13th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 5000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (120 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Guard. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His black hair is singed and shortened. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He comes from a rich southern 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 then took over the family business and is one of the better Guard for hire.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, In love, Rich, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 4000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).

Description: Standing 6'3", this man wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a flail on his belt. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. His half smiles and yellow eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Lone hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Lone alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. Chrysoprase (50 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Sard (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has moderate length brown fur. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. Dynamic enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Dynamic was born on a far northern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Bellfounder. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Red spinel (90 gp). Canary diamond (2000 gp). Jet (90 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Jet (90 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Jade (90 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Azurite (14 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her hair is short and golden. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She worked as a nervous Bowyer and found it very stressful. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Expand her business; and balancing her hectic life and new bowyer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1200 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is wearing a long, violet, dusty cloak. She keeps her chestnut hair in a flapper bob. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was raised in a forest tribe. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is content; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp).