Description: A middle-aged woman, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright violet and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and is pretty ugly. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

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 loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her music with anyone who is interested.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Rich, Family, Religious. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1100 pp. Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Canary diamond (6000 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a violet armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He got into the Shoemaker business at a young age. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Cory grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Cory. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has white hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He became a Map Maker soon after.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He tends to wear a green poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His scarlet crest is braided into rings. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A freak accident while working with his Adventurer father left him crippled. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Insane, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: She usually wears her black robe and has her bow always slung over her shoulder. She is physically well-built. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ishte grew up listening to her father's many stories. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire.

Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. She has styled her blonde hair well, parting it to the left. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 400 gp. Rhodochrosite (13 gp).

Description: Standing 4'7", this woman wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her warhammer with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She has silver hair. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Gifted from a young age, Pyra studied abroad. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Tiefling conditions. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Racist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 140 gp.