Description: An older man who does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it, he is not a threatening figure. He wears a colorful flower in his copper crest. His eyes are red and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born in a small plains village. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He bought a ceremonial dagger and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Opinionated, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Red spinel (50 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Black opal (400 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Black opal (400 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress) and is in decent physical shape. Her small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 76. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Nella was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Selfish. Bonds: Religious, Military. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 4000 gp. Citrine (80 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Clear bright green emerald (8000 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This northern woman wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her silver crest is heavily combed to the left. Her red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was born in the north. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 11000 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. He has dyed his greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Nordak speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Nordak has worked very hard to control his curse. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Gold and ruby ring (8000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a green tunic with white highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around her shoes. She keeps her scarlet crest in a flapper bob. Her gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. Some 10 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Tatyan never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Red spinel (160 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Sard (60 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 200 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (70 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (70 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (70 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). A small bag of saffron. (70 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes giants are coming to abduct people. She is a great chef.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. 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: She wants revenge against giants.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp).