Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. Her skin is light but she possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She became a Guard soon after.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and balancing her hectic life and new guard responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 100 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Jet (110 gp).

Description: An older man who wears baggy black pantaloons and a yellow scarf, he is not a threatening figure. His red hair is long and unkept. He has gold eyes.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 11000 sp. Rose (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 6'0" and wears bulky black painted plate armor. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His blonde hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. 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 served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He wants to get laid.

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Military. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 200 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is dressed in earthy colors with a black and white handkerchief worn on her left side. Her silver hair is heavily combed to the left. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

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 is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Sage arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Debt. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man tends to wear a large blue jacket. His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his top blue hat.

Personality: Frouse speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 13000 sp. Violet garnet (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Rose (50 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and is pretty ugly. Her white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is a Apothecary first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. 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 a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her childhood dream was to be a Layabout, but she was a colossal failure. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Forgetful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Coral (70 gp). 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears dull black sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed bow, just in case. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 200 gp. Rose (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Eye agate (13 gp).