Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Through the years after Forcas was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Forcas's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Forcas and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1100 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (60 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1100 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 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). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy blonde stubble. He wears a yellow vest and prefers red and grey shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has a hunchback. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. The war was a terrible time for him, and Himo does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Himo was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Now he works as a writing tutor during his time off.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 5000 gp. Jade (130 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Sard (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His hair is chestnut and curly. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his black eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Halfling activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Halfling doctor. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and he is content

Flaws: Fearful, Mundane, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 5000 gp. White opal (900 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His hair is white and curly. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Solid gold idol (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp).

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. She keeps her red hair in a flapper bob. She is baby faced.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Gifted from a young age, Antinua studied abroad. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Terse, PTSD, Mundane. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 900 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. She has moderate length white hair. Her violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

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. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Elven activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Elven doctor. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Sensitive, Fearful, Racist. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 8000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Amber (50 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 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.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has wavy white hair. His eyes are likewise white.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His childhood dream was to be a Animal Trainer, but he was a colossal failure. He has worked as a Doctor like his father before him.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 2000 gp. Banded agate (11 gp). White opal (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Coral (160 gp).