Description: This northern woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her ears are large.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Soapmaker who has hired her part-time. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 40 pp. Azurite (16 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'9". She wears tattered old clothes. Her black hair is matted, messy, and big. Her face is scarred and worn.

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 disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

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. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Tieflings in Vapula's homeland. Vapula decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Vapula fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 900 gp. Red garnet (90 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 2'11" and muscular, this eastern woman is wearing a long, white cloak. She sports blonde long hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was born in the east. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Slave. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 700 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp).

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is dressed in earthy colors with a green and black handkerchief worn on her right side. Her white hair is lengthy. Her eyes are red and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She got into the Bookbinder business at a young age. 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 got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To be a Mortician again.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful, Addict. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. His golden hair is thinning but still full. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born in a small desert village. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and to settle down with his crush

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 240 gp.