Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her black hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Opinionated, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 2000 gp. Fire opal (1000 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Jade (130 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear grey clothing when he does not wear armor. He keeps his silver hair in a pixie cut. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Justice, Impeccable. Flaws: Disease, Insane, Fearful, Mundane. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 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). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a violet costume with the symbols of luck on her torso. She keeps her long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She hates orcs. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Performer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1900 pp. Alexandrite (1400 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Amber (100 gp). Malachite (7 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She is physically well-built. She keeps her blonde hair in a flapper bob. Her ears are large.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 3000 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Silver ewer (90 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (90 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp).

Description: She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'8" when asserting herself. With wild auburn hair. Her brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she feels threatened by others

Flaws: Lazy, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Server

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She sports a flattop hair cut. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She got into the Sellsword business at a young age. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 500 pp. Azurite (6 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He keeps his blonde hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

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. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to giants.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1400 pp. Clear bright green emerald (4000 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.