Description: This dark-skinned female wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: The child of a Scribe, who enjoyed hunting, Vani was taken on many hunting expeditions. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She bought a spear and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 500 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned female typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She sports black long hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She got into the Blacksmith business at a young age. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Blacksmith work with an outfit from a few towns over. Blacksmith work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Many orcs want her driven away; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Military, Job, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He sports a flattop hair cut. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Alston was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Depressed, Secretive. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She wears her red hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. Now she works as a poetry tutor during her time off.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 10000 sp.