Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she sports tan clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her auburn hair is lengthy. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. A true patriot, Shanairla would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Shanairla lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Bather hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Family, Poor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 800 pp. Jasper (20 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 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 middle-aged woman, she wears a green shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and brown pants, and is pretty ugly. Her bronze crest is heavily combed to the right. She has red eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Jaxi embodies much of what other species detest in the Dragonborns. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Jaxi 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: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Poor, Military. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 800 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp).

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a blue coat. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He is a great chef.

History: Vanuath lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 900 pp. Chalcedony (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Black opal (500 gp). Sard (40 gp). Black opal (500 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). White opal (500 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Amber (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He carries with him a set of glaives on his belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. His fur, while still mostly yellow, has prominent grey streaks. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Tree hails from a village terrorized by goblins. At a young age his mother died while driving off some goblins. His father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in glaive use. Some 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Tree never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 12000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold and ruby ring (5000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears tattered old clothes. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born in the south. Lamlis was born on a far southern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Apothecary. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length brass crest. He has red eyes and a black hat with a green feather.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Bather born in the past three hundred years. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. A gifted student he started as a Soapmaker, but he got bored and became a Bather. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Bather.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Job, In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Jet (70 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Amber (70 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Rose (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Sard (20 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Rurik fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1200 pp. Obsidian (15 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Rose (80 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Rose (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.