Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a tan costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso, and is pretty ugly. Her long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Nyx hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Nyx lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Family, Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears dull black sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed pickaxe, just in case. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his feathered black hat.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Religious, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She has slicked back auburn hair. Her half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a adventurer again

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 800 gp. Black opal (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He has dyed his greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He is a great chef.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. Being a Ploughman kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She sports a flattop hair cut. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Cynical, Impulsive. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 60 gp. Jet (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.