Description: She wears dull black sweaters, loose violet pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed mace, just in case. She is physically well-built. Her rusty crest is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes are red and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. Nala was born on a far southern forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Animal Trainer. 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; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 500 pp. Chrysoprase (20 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Blue quartz (9 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.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His hair is long and brown with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his feathered grey hat.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand his business

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 6000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Amber (90 gp). White opal (800 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing yellow cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. Her hair is blonde and very short. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 800 pp. White pearl (140 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a brown wide-brimmed hat and brown clothes. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. 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. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Shy, Secretive. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 900 pp. Aquamarine (1000 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Amber (90 gp).

Description: She wears dull yellow sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed crossbow, just in case. Her auburn hair is knotted and matted. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is mildly Half-Elf supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She was born in the south. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Banker they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Soapmaker, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 12000 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (40 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (40 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. She is wearing a long, black cloak. She has a hunchback. Her chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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 susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was born in a small island village. Her father worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled father and took her father's old job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Soapmaker and was forced into it by her family; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Moss agate (8 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp).

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, marred by sweets. She is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around her ears. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Barbena is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Barbena was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 north. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 11000 gp. Onyx (80 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Zircon (80 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Brown diamond (7000 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Coral (60 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Zircon (80 gp).