Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it, and she perpetually has her greatsword ready. Her rusty crest is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are red and beady.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Born in the north to a Priest, Surina learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. 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's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To be a Masseuse again; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 8000 gp. Sard (70 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is wearing a long, brown cloak. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to protect her home

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 8000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 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 (10 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He very much looks the part of a Healer, marred by teas. His tied-back hair is auburn. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He hates drow. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. 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 to a pair of adventurers, Ghash grew up listening to his father's many stories. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he's attracted to the pc

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 800 pp. Black pearl (1200 gp). Amber (150 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Blue diamond (8000 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 6'1", this woman is dressed in an above average manner. She wears her brown fur down. She has a dull look in her yellow eyes.

Personality: Jade is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She is a Chromatic Dragon in disguise. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). 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: To pay off her debts; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jet (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Coral (80 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Leshanna is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born in a small plains village. A gifted student she started as a Miner, but she got bored and became a Priest. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Priest for the past few years.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Iolite (70 gp). Amber (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Amber (50 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Amber (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Amber (50 gp). Amber (50 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Rose (70 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a brown vest and prefers grey and red shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her golden hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 6000 gp. Chalcedony (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Interpreter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 7000 gp. Solid gold idol (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.