Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. Her fur is beige and curly. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Pelt lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She worked as a nervous Bather and found it very stressful. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Hunter they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Bather, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Optimist, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: Azurite (5 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her white crest is unkempt and raggedy. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is mildly Dragonborn supremacist, though she does not identify as such. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Tabaxi compassion; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Breastplate. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: She stands about 6'2" and wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her crest, while still mostly gold, has prominent grey streaks. Her gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She hates goblins. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 north. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Criminal record, Poor, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 5'1" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Mindartis grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 140 gp. 2 Smokesticks.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears green trousers with white and green striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His gold crest is unkempt and raggedy. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady red eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Sculptor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Sculptor and was forced into it by his family; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he is renowned for his bright green suits and hats. He sports a flattop crest cut. His red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Patrin enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in the west to a Spice Merchant, Patrin learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Hedonist, Insane. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: Chrysoberyl (40 gp).

Description: She stands about 3'4" and wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a halberd, but if one is not available she will default to her sickle. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her red hair is braided into rings. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. Waywocket was born on a far eastern forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Barrister. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: This malnourished man dresses well, wearing yellow shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the right. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his green eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist, Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her brown hair is heavily combed to the right. She has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. 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 wants to get laid; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Bonds: Slave, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Server

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 270 gp. 1 Chain shirt.