Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears suspenders and grey workpants. Her shirt is yellow, and she wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. She has styled her silver hair well, parting it to the left. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has achieved small success as a Animal Trainer.

Motivation: She wants revenge against gnolls; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Flaws: Greedy, Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 40 gp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'9" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a green vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her green boots flare out at the collars. Her white hair is smooth and relatively long. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Kallista hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was born in the north. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 210 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. She has styled her brown fur well, parting it to the right. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. Sweet liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 90 gp. Red garnet (150 gp).

Description: She dresses like a well dressed Guard does. Her chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Guard for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Guard responsibilities is difficult; and expand her business

Ideals: Pacifist, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.

Description: She wears long strands of aquamarine and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, and carries axes. Her bronze crest is thinning but still full. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Half-Elven culture. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. 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 now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Elven people.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. 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. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Mindartis was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is his passion; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull white iron scale mail. His dark red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His eyes are likewise white. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 44. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is obsessed with his god.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Glassblower. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Glassblower responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 80 gp. Sard (70 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a blue vest and prefers green and white shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She has all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: Rinn was raised in a hard working conservative environment. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 100 gp. 4 Antitoxin.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, pastel shirt, and white tie. Her green crest is singed and shortened. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Performer they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Navigator, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 160 gp. Smoky quartz (20 gp).