Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a simple tan robe with red stripes complete with hood. Her hair is short and brown. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Birel hails from a village terrorized by goblins. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered west to less war torn lands. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and she desires to right it; and many goblins want her driven away

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Forgetful, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1000 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2200 gp). A small bag of saffron. (90 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears suspenders and grey workpants. Her shirt is red, and she wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time, and is pretty ugly. Her white hair is knotted and matted. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Kristryd fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1300 pp. 1 Major magic item.

Description: 3'2" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright red and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Borun was born the youngest of three triplets. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He's also a talented Servant, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Has a crush, Family, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Sardonyx (50 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Banded agate (16 gp).

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears dull yellow sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed shield, just in case. She has moderate length white hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born to a Merchant, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1100 pp. Red garnet (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Amber (100 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Jade (100 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 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: A 3'0" southern woman, she is dressed in earthy colors with a white and pastel handkerchief worn on her left side. She is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around her ears. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She wants revenge against drow; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 5000 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'7". She wears a green shirt with thin violet vertical stripes and blue pants. She keeps her long green crest kept up in a rat tail. This gold eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is an amazing painter.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 8000 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is dressed in a clean yellow cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the left. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Bertram was born the youngest of three triplets. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has worked as a Interpreter like his mother before him.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.