Description: This malnourished woman wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. Her blue crest is greasy and uncared for. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gold eyes.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. A true patriot, Akra would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Military, Religious. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Hematite (9 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Jade (160 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Moonstone (80 gp).

Description: She dresses in yellow turtlenecks beneath a green coat with violet slacks. Her black hair is smooth and relatively long. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gray eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. 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 guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Depressed, Secretive, Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 600 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Silver ewer (90 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She wears her blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Mercenary who has hired her part-time. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Williamina lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Slave, Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1000 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp).

Description: Standing 4'3", this man wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has shaved his head bald. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Duergath hails from a village terrorized by brigands. He worked as a nervous Gardener and found it very stressful. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical, Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 2000 gp. Blue sapphire (700 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Emerald (700 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His white eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Morthos lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her violet robe. Her red hair is still thick. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her writing with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born in a small forest village. Arara liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 700 pp. A silver and pearl hairclip (50 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. Her long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Carpenter who has hired her part-time. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Carpenter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Wants a kiss.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Poor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Deep green spinel (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Sard (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Rose (60 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.