Description: Standing 3'10", this woman dresses like a well dressed Actor does. Her hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Helja is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Born to a Knight, her father struggled to pay the bills. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Actor for hire.

Motivation: To be a Knight again.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has wavy brown hair. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. A true patriot, Kilvar would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Dwarven conditions. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and a strong sense of loyalty to elven people

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1300 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (90 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright pastel and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His brown fur is matted, messy, and big. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Barrister arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 3000 gp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (70 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a greatsword on his belt, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. He has violet eyes and a red hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Gnomish activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Gnomish doctor. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 900 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (80 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 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: She wears suspenders and white workpants. Her shirt is tan, and she wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. She is physically well-built. Her hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. Her green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the north were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (20 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (20 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2800 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (20 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (20 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp).

Description: He wears a brown costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso, and carries ceremonial daggers. He wears his chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Raymond grew up listening to his father's many stories. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered east to less war torn lands. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Terse, PTSD. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 400 pp. Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (50 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (40 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (50 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length silver hair. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Bendoo is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 6000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Jet (70 gp). Jade (70 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Jet (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Jet (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.