Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her violet robe. She has slicked back auburn hair. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Nora was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Cleric, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Cleric in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She worked as a nervous Barkeep and found it very stressful. In the meantime she has taken over work as a Barkeep and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 600 gp. Violet garnet (900 gp). Jade (110 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. She is portly but not overly obese. Her moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. 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: Gifted from a young age, Nora studied abroad. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a grey vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her grey boots flare out at the collars. Her blonde hair is still thick. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered red stockings. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: To be a Ruler again; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Justice, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: He wears grey leather gloves, a grey jacket, and tight pants. He carries with him a set of ceremonial daggers, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His hair is short and golden. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'5". She very much looks the part of a Mayor. Her auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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 northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Zagga was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Masseuse they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Mayor, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp).

Description: He wears a white small hat and white clothes, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'1" when asserting himself. He has a white handlebar mustache and slicked back white hair. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with his Dyer mother left him crippled. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he would like to get married and retire

Flaws: Addict, Greedy, Disease, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 20 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.