Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears an entirely brown suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His lavender fur, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Emerald alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 16000 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). Gold and ruby ring (7000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (70 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (70 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her black hair is cut short. Her blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Falkrunn has worked very hard to control her curse. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Fearful, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 3000 gp. Rock crystal (40 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his yellow robe. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is always cut to a buzz. This hazel eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He got into the Banker business at a young age. He worked as a nervous Banker and found it very stressful. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 10000 gp. Onyx (80 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Amber (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Sard (80 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: An older man who wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it, he is not a threatening figure. He has shaved his head bald. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes orcs are coming to abduct people. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His father worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled father and took his father's old job. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 500 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (90 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 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 warm, jovial air about her, she typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. Her auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Military, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Jeweler

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

Possessions: 5000 gp. Silver pearl (60 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Jade (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Hematite (15 gp).

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a worn and beaten armor. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length white hair. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Some 4 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Pallabar never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Military, In love. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 700 pp. Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Jet (110 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). White pearl (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length bronze crest. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is a Spice Merchant first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1900 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (70 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (70 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). 1 Major magic item.