Description: This woman is very fat, and has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her green robe. She is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around her ears. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. A freak accident while working with her Bookbinder father left her crippled. 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: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears suspenders and grey workpants. Her shirt is tan, and she wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. She wears her red hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. A true patriot, Marastyr would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

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. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered west to less war torn lands. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Military, Job, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 260 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He has a missing right leg. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His white hair is heavily combed to the right. His silver eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Paymon was born the youngest of three triplets. His mother worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled mother and took his mother's old job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 400 pp. Black pearl (400 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Jet (120 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Simple lock.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. She has a very tight haircut. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: This woman loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. In her 15th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 90 gp.