Description: This woman likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on her left hand. She has slicked back brown hair. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Half-Orc in existence. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Emen was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature quarterstaff.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 4000 gp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (10 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she prefers to wear red pants and tee shirts, and is pretty ugly. She wears her golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Cartwright arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In her 11th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Portia alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1300 pp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1100 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (80 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a black shirt with thin white vertical stripes and violet pants. His red crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and a strong sense of loyalty to dragonborn people

Ideals: Gifted, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 7000 gp. Red garnet (80 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Carnelian (40 gp).

Description: 4'7" and muscular, this northern woman wears a robe, a symbol of death around her neck, and a greatsword on her belt. Her chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is an amazing painter.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tieflings became a terror of the countryside. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 9000 gp. Smoky quartz (70 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Rose (70 gp). Amber (100 gp). Rose (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Jade (100 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp).

Description: She wears tattered old clothes. She has done her best to style her beige fur to look like a famous performer. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 23000 gp. Solid gold idol (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). A small bag of saffron. (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He has a missing left leg. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy golden hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Nordak hails from a village terrorized by goblins. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his mother's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered goblins who tried to eat his hand. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by goblins. Nordak was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the goblins.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 800 pp. Black pearl (700 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

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 lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Ur-Masi was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 9000 gp. Star ruby (1200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Brown diamond (4000 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Jade (70 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Coral (70 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Hematite (13 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Sard (80 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Iolite (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.