Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 7000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His blonde hair and beard is wavy and long. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Tharivol fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Debt. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 5000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (50 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her golden hair is singed and shortened. She has blue eyes.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Balifra lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A small bag of saffron. (100 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She keeps her purple hair in a pixie cut. Her gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: The child of a Bookbinder, who enjoyed hunting, Verin was taken on many hunting expeditions. Ostracized due to the martial 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 recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and a deep hatred of goblins

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 5000 gp. Red garnet (120 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is black and very short. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Apothecary business.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and halfling compassion

Ideals: Passionate, Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, Slave. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Amethyst (60 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. 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: Gifted from a young age, Thorpe studied abroad. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the west were limited. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 2000 gp. Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Rose (40 gp). Blue-white diamond (8000 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Black opal (400 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman, marred by beers. He keeps his blonde hair in a pixie cut. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the south were limited. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 5000 gp. Aquamarine (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.