Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. Her auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of goblins may trigger it at times.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Cora grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Cora. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Expand her business; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (300 gp).

Description: She likes to wear white tank tops with grey skirt, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'1" when asserting herself. She has a very tight haircut. She is baby faced.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was born in the west. 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. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'0" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is dressed in earthy colors with a white and blue handkerchief worn on his right side. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, In love. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This malnourished man has the majority of his body covered in plate. His white hair is matted, messy, and big. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Some 7 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Marbas never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to settle down with his crush

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, In love. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 13000 cp. Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright yellow and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and is pretty ugly. He has wavy silver hair. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Gennal hails from a village terrorized by brigands. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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: Revenge.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.