Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She has dyed her greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her blue eyes.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Shava was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. After a long history of fighting, Shava and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Debt. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a simple tan robe with red stripes complete with hood. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his music with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 12000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (90 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (3000 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and carries maces. Her crest is short and brass. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her red eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing poetry.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 4000 gp. Rock crystal (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Jet (50 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). White opal (700 gp). Blue diamond (8000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Jade (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Iolite (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her red hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She has all her life been fascinated with dancing.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 2000 pp. Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Jet (80 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Azurite (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Sporting a white mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She is a Lamia in disguise. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shortspear.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 12000 gp. Violet garnet (1000 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Rose (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He stands about 6'2" and wears a worn and beaten armor. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes orcs are coming to abduct people. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Flaws: Fearful, PTSD. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 6000 gp. Malachite (6 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Coral (60 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). White opal (900 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Jet (60 gp). Citrine (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is renowned for his bright blue suits and hats. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

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 vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Opinionated, Justice. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Nature, Debt. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 8000 gp. Amethyst (110 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.