Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is renowned for her bright pastel dresses and hats. She has wavy orange fur. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Cask was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. In her 18th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety.

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 300 pp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (20 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (20 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 3'8" and muscular, this northern man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 500 pp. Banded agate (8 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Sard (40 gp). Rose (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her beige fur is braided into rings. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her blue eyes.

Personality: She is a Tanner first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Gifted from a young age, Nimble studied abroad. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Tanner work with an outfit from a few towns over. Tanner work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. 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 to meet her childhood hero; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1100 pp. Black pearl (1300 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Ûkbûk lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled father and took his father's old job. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (60 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man likes to wear ponchos typically of a light red in addition to tight pants. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born in the east. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. 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: Doesn't want to be a Bellfounder and was forced into it by his family; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 14000 gp. Iolite (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Sard (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Rose (80 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Malachite (4 gp). White opal (800 gp). Sard (80 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Amber (80 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Horhog liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 6000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Soapmaker. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

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 cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 600 pp. Red spinel (80 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Amber (80 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Citrine (40 gp).