Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She wears her black hair up in a very large beehive style do. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Thea was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Thea abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This dark-skinned female wears a tattered pair of loose blue pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her long auburn hair reaches down to her waist. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things.

Flaws: Greedy, Secretive, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, In love. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This man wears just a brown suit. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has moderate length black fur. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 east. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: Red-brown spinel (160 gp).

Description: She stands about 4'8" and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull green iron scale mail. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her long auburn hair reaches down to her waist. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with her Interpreter father left her crippled. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: Sardonyx (50 gp). Jasper (50 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'2" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears skinny pants and wears a green and yellow robe with the hood down. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. Her fierce black eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Vapula isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Tiefling unity. She has all her life been fascinated with music.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is greedy

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 100 gp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp).