Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears baggy green pantaloons and a black scarf. She sports a flattop crest cut. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Scribe. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her childhood dream was to be a Navigator, but she was a colossal failure. She has worked as a Scribe like her mother before her.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is her passion; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1100 pp. Banded agate (4 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Amber (120 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 6'7" eastern woman, she wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her crossbow with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her crest, while still mostly gold, has prominent grey streaks. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist, Fearful. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 6000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She is portly but not overly obese. Her brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: She hates Halflings with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Merla was born the youngest of three triplets. Her father worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled father and took her father's old job. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Shoemaker for hire.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Shoemaker and was forced into it by her family; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 3000 gp. Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp).

Description: 5'9" and muscular, this western man sports yellow clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born in the west to a Farmer, Uthemar learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Farmer for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 800 pp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (90 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (90 gp). Silver ewer (90 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs, and carries maces. Her auburn hair is wavy and long. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. 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, Anne is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her childhood dream was to be a Mercenary, but she was a colossal failure. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He prefers to wear violet clothing when he does not wear armor. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: He got into the Performer business at a young age. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Azaki was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Performer for the past few years.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Job, Military. Occupation: Performer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 800 pp. Alexandrite (800 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Jade (100 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Jet (100 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her brown hair is cut short. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 900 pp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (80 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp).