Description: She wears tattered old clothes. She has wavy chestnut hair. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 400 pp. Rhodochrosite (11 gp). White opal (800 gp). Coral (50 gp). Coral (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Sard (70 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). White pearl (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 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. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Half-Elven culture. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Orc conditions. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Racist, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 8000 gp. Hematite (4 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Hematite (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a blue vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her blue boots flare out at the collars. Her hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Symma was born on a far eastern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Spice Merchant. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1000 gp. Amethyst (40 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and carries lances. She has styled her bronze crest well, parting it to the left. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Kadana was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Attractive. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Jet (40 gp). Amber (40 gp). Jade (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. This blue eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing dancing.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She tends to wear a large grey jacket. She sports chestnut long hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Galiena was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Nature, Mentor, Has a crush. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned female wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. In her 10th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Giselle alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 10000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.