Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She keeps her long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is a Cook first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Helja is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Cook for hire.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 8000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold and ruby ring (9000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Silver ewer (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp).

Description: He stands about 3'0" and is wearing a long, red, dusty cloak. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1900 gp). Gold and ruby ring (9000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp).

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. She wears her auburn hair up. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

Personality: Falkrunn 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... She is an amazing painter.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Gardener arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Dragonborn companion (her 'brother'). She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 6000 gp. Moss agate (7 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp).

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He is portly but not overly obese. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are green.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. In his 16th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Peren was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 6000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a violet suit, brown shirt, and blue tie. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Sporting a white mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Geva was raised in a hard working conservative environment. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and many orcs want her driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, In love, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 5000 gp. Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Rose (20 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Clear bright green emerald (4000 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Rose (20 gp). Azurite (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He carries a battered whip and tarnished axe as well. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Barfa was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. His druidic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Barfa fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Guardian. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 3000 gp. Amethyst (80 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively, and carries greataxes. She wears her blue hair down. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Sekhmet was born with her mother's beautiful face. 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. After a long history of fighting, Sekhmet and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 14000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (50 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (110 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.