Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is mildly Gnome supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She has all her life been fascinated with dancing.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. Her parents were killed by drow in a raid when she was still a young child. The drow captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Racist. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 12000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp).

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He is portly but not overly obese. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born in the north to a Ploughman, Lorm learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He tends to his Ploughman job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Ploughman responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). A small bag of saffron. (90 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (90 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his green robe. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He wears his black hair down. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born in the west. Through the years after Chad was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Chad's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Guardian, Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: Fire opal (800 gp). Obsidian (7 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Now she works as a writing tutor during her time off.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a priest again

Ideals: Artistic, Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1200 pp. Rose (40 gp). Sard (40 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Rose (40 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Sard (40 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Azurite (9 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her head has been shaved. She has blue eyes and a tan hat with a blue feather.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 6000 gp. Gold music box (4000 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (100 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp).

Description: She wears light armors faded through time and improper care, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'4" when asserting herself. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length golden hair. This violet eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Silver pearl (80 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Jet (80 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Black opal (800 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This southern man is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering his clean studded leather. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Persistence, Extrovert. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (10 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (10 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).