Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She has shaved her head bald. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Assassin work with an outfit from a few towns over. Assassin work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she has a crush on the local miller

Ideals: Joker, Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 2000 gp. Rock crystal (50 gp). Rose (50 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Farmer for the past few years.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is her passion; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 8000 gp. Violet garnet (700 gp). Jade (100 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. He has green eyes and a tan hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Ahvain took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up halberd and armor he uses now. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her auburn hair is still thick. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Ella was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Depressed, Secretive. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 4000 gp. Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Jade (100 gp). Emerald (700 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Shoemaker, and is pretty ugly. She has a very tight haircut. This gray eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Born in the west to a Shoemaker, Mardnab learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Shoemaker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Shoemaker work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 11000 gp. Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Peridot (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a red vest and prefers violet and black shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Emotional. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. Coral (150 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Jet (150 gp). Peridot (50 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp).

Description: This man wears a tight fitting pastel shirt and pants, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has wavy brown fur. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Jade is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born in the north to a Knight, Jade learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Knight for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 2000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp).