Description: This younger middle-aged woman prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She has dyed her greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Flaws: Addict, Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 6000 cp. Hematite (13 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has no hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Nim's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. One day when Nim was young, his mother was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly his mother dropped to the ground dead. His mother had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Nim was heart-stricken from the event, and his father started working long hours to provde for them. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 2200 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a green coat with tan slacks. Her hair is purple and curly. Her silver eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was born into a rich family. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 200 gp. Rock crystal (40 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears tan trousers with blue and black striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Spice Merchant. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He became a Spice Merchant soon after.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Malachite (5 gp).

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She sports violet clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her auburn hair is thinning but still full. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is content; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Disease, Mundane. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 190 gp.