Description: This younger middle-aged woman tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She has a very tight haircut. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: Portia wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Druid, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: The child of a Sailor, who enjoyed hunting, Portia was taken on many hunting expeditions. Portia 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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and revenge

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: In love, Family, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 11000 gp. Rose (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Citrine (40 gp).

Description: This woman is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Nurkara grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is her passion; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 16000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a tan poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His tied-back hair is silver. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Detective. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has achieved small success as a Detective.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Job, Rich, Nature, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (70 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. Her head has been shaved. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Armorer. She has all her life been fascinated with poetry.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Armorer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Armorer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She became a Armorer soon after.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Armorer responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 500 pp. Blue sapphire (1500 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Coral (50 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Amber (50 gp). Canary diamond (6000 gp). Malachite (14 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a red top hat and red clothes. Her hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Euphemia is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. 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: Born in the south to a Cook, Euphemia learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. 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 east. She has achieved small success as a Cook.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 4000 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Borun lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 2000 gp. Zircon (80 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Sard (80 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Fire opal (800 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.

Description: This malnourished man tends to wear a yellow poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His tied-back hair is brown. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his father's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered brigands who tried to eat his hand. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 400 pp. White opal (700 gp). Brown diamond (3000 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Jet (70 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp). White pearl (70 gp).