Description: An older woman who wears a worn and beaten armor, she is not a threatening figure. She has moderate length blue hair. She has a dull look in her white eyes.

Personality: Nija hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her music career. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Nija was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist. Flaws: Fearful, Greedy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 4000 cp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp).

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is a Mason first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. 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: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has worked as a Mason like her father before her.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Mason responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 300 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he prefers to wear white clothing when he does not wear armor. His brown hair is cut short. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born in a small island village. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Addict, Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His black fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He found a children's book about a Tabaxi Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature monstrous two handed axe.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 300 sp. Sardonyx (60 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and is pretty ugly. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 250 gp. 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: This man wears many layers of old clothing at all times, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Emerald (600 gp). Sard (20 gp).

Description: He tends to wear a large green jacket. His long dark red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. 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: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Purson has worked very hard to control his curse. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Guardian, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This malnourished woman wears skinny pants and wears a black and pastel robe with the hood down. She keeps her red hair in a pixie cut. Her white eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Armara grew up listening to her father's many stories. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Lazy, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His bronze crest is still thick. His eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Heskan grew up listening to his father's many stories. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is his passion; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Banded mail.