Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her crest is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady red eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Gilkass was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She worked as a nervous Mortician and found it very stressful. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1200 pp. Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (12000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (70 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp).

Description: This light-skinned male wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has dyed his greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Rurik abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shield.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Malachite (10 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Sard (20 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Jade (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She is dressed in earthy colors with a yellow and brown handkerchief worn on her left side. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has silver hair. Her amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by giants. Helen was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: To be a Beggar again; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Slave, Rich, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 3000 gp. Eye agate (6 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Peridot (30 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Sard (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Jet (80 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Amber (80 gp).

Description: This eastern woman wears black trousers with tan and brown striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her brass crest is lengthy. Her red eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. A true patriot, Findex would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born to a Brewer, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Dragonborns in the east were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Fire opal (500 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy blonde hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Herbalist they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Junk Dealer, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (10 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp).

Description: This woman is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright pastel and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on her right hand. Her fur is orange and curly. She has copper eyes.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Left-Handed was born on a far western plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Engraver. 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; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Mundane, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Family, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 12000 gp. Obsidian (6 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Amber (70 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Jet (70 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp).

Description: He wears a red shirt, with a blue mid length shorts with blue tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Body Guard profession.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Actor and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: Revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 600 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (20 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (20 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.