Description: She wears a green vest and prefers black and green shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her mace, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. Her red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: The child of a Miller, who enjoyed hunting, Shax was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 10000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (60 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her copper crest is knotted and matted. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and she wants to get laid

Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Rich, Guardian, Has a crush. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Jeweled electrum ring (2000 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 (40 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (40 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (40 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. She has slicked back brown hair. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born into a rich family. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Athletic, Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 4000 gp. Gold music box (1000 gp). Silver ewer (70 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp).

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He is physically well-built. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Justice, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 7000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears green trousers with blue and red striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He has wavy scarlet crest. He has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Bloodstone (80 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Black opal (1400 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.

Description: He wears tattered old clothes. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. 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 however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His crest is brass and curly. His red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Vrondiss was born the youngest of three triplets. His first spouse was a Ploughman, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and he's in love

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Has a crush, Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (20 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (20 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (20 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.