Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Blacksmith. Her chestnut hair is long and unkept. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She worked as a nervous Blacksmith and found it very stressful. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Has a crush, Job, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 390 gp.

Description: An older woman who wears just a black suit, she is not a threatening figure. Her gold crest is unkempt and raggedy. This gold eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. 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 nothing more than to rejoin the army; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 100 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 and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. Adrik enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Hedonist. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 6000 cp. Red garnet (160 gp).

Description: An older woman who prefers to wear flannel, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is auburn and very short. Her eyes are green and beady.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her singing with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born in the east. Her first spouse was a Crown-heir, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

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

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He carries with him a set of greataxes, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length brown fur. He has green eyes and a pastel hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. A friendly and beautiful Tabaxi, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when goblins swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his violet robe. His red hair is unkempt and raggedy. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Riardon was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 600 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: An older man who dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner, he is not a threatening figure. His red fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Assassin they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Shoemaker, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 5000 cp. Coral (70 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned female wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her brown hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Malquis isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Elven unity. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Gifted from a young age, Malquis studied abroad. She 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. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'8" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. When Kellen reached his early adolescence his Gnome mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Kellen fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Military. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1000 cp. Banded agate (13 gp).