Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her blonde hair is wavy and long. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. Bolhild enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in the north to a Unemployed, Bolhild learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Unemployed for the past few years.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp).

Description: This malnourished man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has no hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Sapply was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He found a children's book about a Gnome Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 9000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). Gold and ruby ring (4000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears pastel trousers with brown and grey striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He wears his gray fur up. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is a great chef.

History: He is a Hag in disguise. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 600 pp. Jasper (60 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Coral (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This western woman likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her hair is red and curly. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes brigands are coming to abduct people. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ishte grew up listening to her father's many stories. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Stylist responsibilities is difficult; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Red garnet (90 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Blue-white diamond (4000 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 3'3" southern woman, she is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. She has wavy brown hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Tervaround's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Roofer. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. A small bag of saffron. (20 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (20 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He tends to wear a large black jacket. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born in the north. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ûshgol fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 12000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a violet shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and tan pants. He is portly but not overly obese. He has wavy chestnut hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born in the north. Through the years after Thamior was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Thamior's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 12000 gp. Aquamarine (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Jet (130 gp). Jade (130 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Hematite (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.