Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a yellow coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. His blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his father's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered orcs who tried to eat his hand. After a long history of fighting, Himo and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Violet garnet (700 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Amber (160 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Jet (160 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born in the south. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the south were limited. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 14000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her long silver crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Nala hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her singing career. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (170 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 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). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 3'5" and muscular, this western man wears long strands of emerald and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He wears a colorful flower in his golden hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 11000 gp. Rock crystal (70 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Jet (110 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Jade (110 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Amber (110 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Coral (110 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is dressed in an above average manner. He has styled his beige fur well, parting it to the right. His copper eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with his Baker father left him crippled. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Addict, Secretive, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1200 pp. Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'3". She likes to wear blue tank tops with grey skirt. Her hair is long and golden with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small blue clips. Her hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Tana was born with her father's beautiful face. Because her father participated in the massacre of their homeland, gnolls burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her mother from journeying west to reunite her family. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and revenge

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 12000 gp. Azurite (9 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Jet (150 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. After a long history of fighting, Warryn and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Guardian, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 7000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.