Description: This woman stands a little under 5'4" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her club with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. This hazel eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Ridaro speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Mortician arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Selfish, Greedy. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 6000 gp. Iolite (80 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Black pearl (1300 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.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'6" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She has green crest. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Farmer. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 2000 pp. Aquamarine (1200 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Amber (110 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp).

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep pastel leather and dull brown iron scale mail. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has styled his red fur well, parting it to the left. This green eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Jasper (20 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.

Description: He tends to wear a large black jacket, and he perpetually has his quarterstaff ready. He has no crest. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Pink pearl (50 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). White opal (700 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears dark leathers with embroidery, and is pretty ugly. Her black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Nature, Poor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'4". She is wearing a long, blue cloak. Her golden hair is matted, messy, and big. She has amber eyes and a blue hat with a brown feather.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. After a long history of fighting, Birel and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Emotional, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, In love. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 500 pp. Deep green spinel (130 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Black opal (400 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His crest is short and copper. His red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Born to a Spy, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Beggar work with an outfit from a few towns over. Beggar work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He's also a talented Spy, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1200 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 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.