Description: An older woman who wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat, she is not a threatening figure. Her brown hair is well kept. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She wants revenge against giants; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 5000 gp. Black opal (1400 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Rose (20 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Clear bright green emerald (6000 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'4". She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her scimitar with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She has moderate length blonde hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Born to a Doctor, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Marshal work with an outfit from a few towns over. Marshal work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Marshal for the past few years.

Motivation: Expand her business; and balancing her hectic life and new marshal responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 8000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his blue robe, and carries axes. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. 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 used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 800 pp. Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Hematite (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a black collared shirt and white skirt. She accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her trident, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. She wears her brass crest down. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the east. When Synthrin reached her early adolescence her Dragonborn father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 3000 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: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a green costume with the symbols of magic on his torso. He has wavy copper crest. His gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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 always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Spice Merchant business.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the south. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Spice Merchant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Disciplined, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Jet (140 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp).

Description: She is wearing a long, brown cloak. She keeps her long brown fur kept up in a rat tail. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Drifting is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Orc activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Orc doctor. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1900 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty pastel coat over it. His yellow fur is matted, messy, and big. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 9000 gp. Sard (30 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Coral (100 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.