Description: He wears a fancy black suit. He carries a battered lance and tarnished flail as well. He keeps his white crest in a pixie cut. He has a dull look in his red eyes.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. After a long history of fighting, Kriv and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 700 pp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (140 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She prefers to wear blue clothing when she does not wear armor. Her silver hair is knotted and matted. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Althaea was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 4000 gp.

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'10" when asserting herself. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Audhild embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Architect arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Audhild was born on a far southern forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Architect. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1600 pp. Malachite (16 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Sard (30 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she has a large yellow mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her tan robe. Her golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Ridaro was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Spice Merchant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Silver pearl (140 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who is renowned for her bright grey dresses and hats. Her head has been shaved. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. The war was a terrible time for her, and Aline does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 500 pp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (60 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (60 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp).

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. Her skin is light but she possesses many pastel ritualistic tattoos. She wears a tight fitting yellow shirt and pants. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

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. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she is content

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 5000 gp. Sard (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a pastel cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. Her orange fur is unkempt and raggedy. Her copper unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

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 is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Moon has worked very hard to control her curse. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 9000 gp. Silver pearl (140 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Rose (20 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). White opal (500 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Rose (20 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.