Description: This late middle aged woman wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body and is in decent physical shape. Her scarlet crest is matted, messy, and big. Her red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a tattered pair of loose white pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs and is in decent physical shape. She has chestnut hair. She has blue eyes and a white hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Beggar work with an outfit from a few towns over. Beggar work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. 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: Expand her business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Terse, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Beggar

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

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp).

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and he perpetually has his shortspear ready. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Human culture. Fargas is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Fargas was born with his father's beautiful face. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Poor, Family, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He usually wears his black robe and has his club always slung over his shoulder. His brass crest is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are gold.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He takes great joy in being the best Layabout in town.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Layabout for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and revenge

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. Her blue crest, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are likewise gold. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered singing. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is greedy; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1100 sp.