Description: This malnourished woman wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. She wears her chestnut hair down. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Manea is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 4000 cp. Jade (50 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her morningstar with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her fur is gray and curly. Her eyes are a pleasant copper.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 west. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Mortician. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and she has a crush on the local mortician

Ideals: Artistic, Justice. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He likes to wear white tank tops with black pants. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the north were limited. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 110 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: She wears a tight fitting pastel shirt and pants. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep copper.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Born in the north to a Soapmaker, Tree learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 2000 cp. Amber (100 gp).