Description: This man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his left hand. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His eyes are silver and catlike.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Thamuz grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 12000 gp. Malachite (4 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Amber (160 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). White opal (400 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Black pearl (1100 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.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a violet vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her violet boots flare out at the collars. She wears her black hair down. Her half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Thiala was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Expand her business; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Job, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1200 pp. Clear bright green emerald (4000 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Sard (20 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length black hair. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: Gynnie is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. 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.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1800 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2900 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2900 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 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 (30 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). A small bag of saffron. (30 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Philantrophist, Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Debt. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Red spinel (130 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. He has dyed his greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Through the years after Rûg was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Rûg's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Rûg and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and he wants revenge against orcs

Flaws: Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Jacinth (3000 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Azurite (16 gp).

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 5'5". She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times, and her gloved hand is found clutching a kukri. Her long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born into a rich family. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

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

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 5000 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears just a brown suit. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Gimgen liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Tailor.

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

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 11000 gp. A delicate brass dragon egg (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (100 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.