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 has a very tight haircut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Halander grew up listening to his father's many stories. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 12000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 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 (80 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (80 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: She is wearing a long, tan cloak. Her long auburn hair reaches down to her waist. She has blue eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Chaedi was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Painter.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Amber (50 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Forgetful, PTSD. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1000 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 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 (70 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1800 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (70 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. His green crest has been sun bleached extensively. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and money/treasure

Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Family, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Black opal (1100 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Rose (20 gp).

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears baggy black pantaloons and a red scarf. She has dyed her greying gold crest a little too much giving a sharp gold color. Her eyes are gold.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her first spouse was a Architect, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Farideh was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Coral (140 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and has the majority of her body covered in plate. She has dyed her greying purple hair a little too much giving a sharp purple color. Her eyes are white and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Seere and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive, Antagonistic. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1100 pp. Blue quartz (11 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Malachite (11 gp).

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a bastard sword, but if one is not available she will default to her mace. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Dwarven conditions. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and a strong sense of loyalty to tiefling people

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Racist. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 10000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp).