Description: A plain young-adult woman, she dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with pastel slacks. She wears her blonde hair up. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Elf in existence. The war was a terrible time for her, and Shava does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Shava was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Shava fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Poor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who is wearing a long, blue cloak. She wears her white hair down. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the north were limited. She was granted druidic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: He typically wears yellow cloth garments or leather armor. He carries with him a set of greataxes, each one with a amber on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: The child of a Healer, who enjoyed hunting, Gilbert was taken on many hunting expeditions. 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 has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 30 gp. Jade (150 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His hair is blonde and curly. He has green eyes.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born into a rich family. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To be a Mortician again; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 130 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (70 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He tends to wear a green poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He keeps his brass crest in a flapper bob. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1300 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has amber eyes.

Personality: Donella hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her dancing career. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. 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 has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic, Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a monstrous two handed axe, but if one is not available he will default to his longbow. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: Onyx (60 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He keeps his golden hair in a pixie cut. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Eiravel was born on a far eastern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Spy. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 5000 cp. 2 Holy water.

Description: She prefers to wear brown clothing when she does not wear armor. She has slicked back blonde hair. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Sculptor business.

History: She got into the Sculptor business at a young age. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Sculptor work with an outfit from a few towns over. Sculptor work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has worked as a Sculptor like her mother before her.

Motivation: To be a Brewer again.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 210 gp. 1 Chain shirt.