Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a hammer, but if one is not available she will default to her kukri. Her hair is short and silver. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She takes great joy in being the best Bricklayer in town.

History: Helen was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Bricklayer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Bricklayer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, she put together a working one.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 5000 gp. Star ruby (600 gp). Amber (140 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She tends to wear a large brown jacket. Her hair is golden and very short. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Red spinel (150 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing violet cape and mantle trimmed with soft red waves gently in the breeze. Her hair is red and curly. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 12000 gp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (50 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (50 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (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 (50 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp).

Description: This man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Elven doctor. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Secretive. Bonds: Slave, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 6000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (60 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on her left hand. Her beige fur is greasy and uncared for. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. 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 taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She is greedy; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Enemies. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Chrysoprase (30 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Sard (30 gp). Amber (50 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 9000 gp. Azurite (10 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Black opal (400 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Sard (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She has done her best to style her brown hair to look like a famous performer. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Faral lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She dropped out of school to support her sick father, and resented it. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and she is greedy

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Chalcedony (80 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Iolite (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.