Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His hair is silver and curly. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Ralf lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: This woman wears dark leathers with embroidery. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her brown hair is well kept. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She 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. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature axe.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 18000 sp. Hematite (9 gp). Jet (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a brown shirt, with a red mid length skirt with red tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her cinnamon fur is thinning but still full. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. 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 daughter.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. The family's rival house kidnapped her sister with the intent that her sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 50 gp. Rose (40 gp).

Description: This woman wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on her left hand. She has done her best to style her brown hair to look like a famous performer. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. 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: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 22000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. She has shaved her head bald. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Job, Military. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.