Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She wears a white vest and prefers yellow and brown shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, marred by sweets. She has styled her auburn hair well, parting it to the right. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Wella 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. She worked as a nervous Mercenary and found it very stressful. She has achieved small success as a Mercenary.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (2000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. Her black hair is still thick. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Kansif 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 gifted student she started as a Spice Merchant, but she got bored and became a Shepherd. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Shepherd for hire.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Justice, Impeccable. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1000 gp. Zircon (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This western man wears bulky black painted plate armor. His clothes are grease stained in places. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the west. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Server

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. Banded agate (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Jade (140 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Jet (140 gp).

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it, and carries greataxes. His purple hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Merchant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. After a long history of fighting, Mormo and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a black costume with the symbols of her god on her torso. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her blue hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

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 necromantic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tieflings became a terror of the countryside. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and many gnolls want her driven away

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 8000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (140 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp).

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: To be a Adventurer again; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 5000 gp. White opal (1400 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Coral (120 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp).

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and black handkerchief worn on her right side. She wears her blonde hair up. She has violet eyes and a blue hat with a black feather.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Elama hails from a village terrorized by orcs. Her childhood dream was to be a Bowyer, but she was a colossal failure. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by orcs. Elama was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 10000 gp. Tourmaline (130 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.