Description: This fat southern woman has a bulbous nose and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her hair is red and curly. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Ahinar was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shield.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 100 gp. Obsidian (8 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a black tunic with white highlights, and long pastel pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his right hand. His long golden hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Bather. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Through the years after Yurk was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Yurk's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He's in love; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 50 pp. Malachite (8 gp). Black pearl (300 gp).

Description: She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'10" when asserting herself. Her hair is red and very short. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. After coming to the age of reason, Drenna took it upon herself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Nature, Family, Military, Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 300 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp).

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a green coat. He has styled his bronze crest well, parting it to the right. He has gold eyes and a green hat with a red feather.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. His childhood dream was to be a Unemployed, but he was a colossal failure. He's also a talented Unemployed, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and expand his business

Flaws: Impulsive, Lazy. Bonds: Poor, Job, Religious. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her silver hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are likewise red. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Painter profession.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Tanner.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 2000 gp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.