Description: This younger middle-aged woman has the majority of her body covered in plate, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her white hair is greasy and uncared for. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Werydd embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Dwarven conditions. Some 4 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Werydd never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and elven compassion

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 230 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: 4'5" and muscular, this southern man is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has dyed his greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He is greedy; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 200 sp. Deep green spinel (110 gp).

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and she perpetually has her longsword ready. She has slicked back chestnut hair. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and many giants want her driven away

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and is dressed in an above average manner. She wears her silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 3000 cp. Chrysoprase (40 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has wavy golden hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her black eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her music with anyone who is interested.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep violet leather and dull grey iron scale mail. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. She worked as a nervous Brewer and found it very stressful. She has achieved small success as a Brewer.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Layabout; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Sensitive, Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her glaive, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. Her brown hair is still thick. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. In her 16th year, her parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Emeny alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Guardian, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 380 gp. 2 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Adelard isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Elven unity. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. A gifted student he started as a Fortune-teller, but he got bored and became a Masseuse. He has worked as a Masseuse like his father before him.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Nature, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 3100 sp.