Description: She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She is portly but not overly obese. She has shaved her head bald. She has a dull look in her brown eyes.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

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. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Cora fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 2000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp). Gold and ruby ring (12000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 3'2" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a blue shirt, with a white mid length skirt with white tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: Carlin hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her poetry career. Carlin enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born in the north. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 4000 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (30 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He has a missing left leg. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His hair is short and silver. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it; and he wants revenge against giants

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1100 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (120 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 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.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a blue armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. She has dyed her greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Nyx 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 cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Fearful, Disease. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 900 pp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (60 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (60 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears a grey vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His red leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his grey boots flare out at the collars and is in decent physical shape. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Marshal who has hired him part-time. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he's in love

Flaws: Mundane, Depressed. Bonds: Has a crush, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 8000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He carries with him a set of clubs, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has moderate length golden hair. This green eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He hates Humans with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Shane was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. After a long history of fighting, Shane and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Half-Elven compassion.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Military. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 2000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Korfel has worked very hard to control his curse. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 6000 gp.