Description: She prefers to wear flannel. She carries a battered mace and tarnished sword as well. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. This hazel eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Kathra enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

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. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Kathra was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1300 pp. Black opal (400 gp). Black opal (400 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Iolite (20 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Rose (20 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp).

Description: This eastern woman wears baggy white pantaloons and a grey scarf. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. She has violet eyes.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the east. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Sellsword hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 800 pp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment and is in decent physical shape. Her silver hair is greasy and uncared for. She has white eyes and a green hat with a violet feather.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She got into the Barkeep business at a young age. She worked as a nervous Barkeep and found it very stressful. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Barkeep for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. She is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape, marred by beers. Her small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Myev hails from a village terrorized by orcs. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She wants revenge against orcs; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Sard (30 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a rapier, but if one is not available she will default to her quarterstaff. Her silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: Thiala hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her poetry career. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born into a rich family. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 500 pp. Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Sard (60 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Blue-white diamond (7000 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her black fur is greasy and uncared for. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She got into the Map Maker business at a young age. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Map Maker. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 4000 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (10 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. He wears a blue shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and brown pants. He has a hunchback. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Merchant. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: To be a Merchant again; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Military. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 6000 gp. A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (170 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (80 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp).