Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Barber. She keeps her long white hair kept up in a rat tail. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. In her 13th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 2000 gp. Aquamarine (1600 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. Her fur is beige, silky, and of moderate length. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her yellow eyes.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 8000 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: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He prefers to wear yellow pants and tee shirts. He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are likewise green.

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. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 6000 gp. Jasper (60 gp). Coral (160 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Amber (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Jet (160 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp).

Description: She wears dull black sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed axe, just in case. She is portly but not overly obese. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are likewise black. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. 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 with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. In her 10th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Makaria alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 8000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (70 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (70 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman wears a brown coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon her head. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her blonde hair is long and unkept. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born to a Miller, her father struggled to pay the bills. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 800 pp. Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Sard (60 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Rose (60 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She usually wears her brown robe and has her scythe always slung over her shoulder. She has done her best to style her black fur to look like a famous performer. She has hazel eyes.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 800 pp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp).

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a sai on his belt, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'2" when asserting himself. His dark red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Iados is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Justice. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 12000 gp. Obsidian (5 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Malachite (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item.