Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Nikki lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 south. She has worked as a Butcher like her father before her.

Motivation: To be a Glassblower again.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Red spinel (70 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She keeps her long black hair kept up in a rat tail. Her white eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. In her 17th year, her parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Hecat alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by drow. Hecat was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 130 pp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a warhammer on his belt, and is pretty ugly. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Dwarves in Travok's homeland. Travok decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1800 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She wears her blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. She has gray eyes and a white hat with a brown feather.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Thea isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with her Guard father left her crippled. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful, Disease. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1000 cp. Banded agate (16 gp).

Description: He 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, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'4" when asserting himself. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tiefling companion (his 'brother'). He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Flaws: Insane, Forgetful. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 150 gp.