Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Laborer. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 240 gp. Red spinel (40 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'6" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears green trousers with black and tan striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her crest is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature pickaxe.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and revenge

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Knight

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears just a brown suit. His red hair is singed and shortened. His ears are large.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. 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 several months after his father was called into army service. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Heward has worked very hard to control his curse. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and he's in love

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Family, Has a crush, Military. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 130 gp. Emerald (600 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp).

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His black hair is greasy and uncared for. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He uses divination through singing.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dwarven companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature kukri.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Slave Trader. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born to a Map Maker, his mother struggled to pay the bills. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Slave Trader. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Slave Trader for the past few years.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it; and to be a map maker again

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

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

Possessions: 11000 sp. Rhodochrosite (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Ghash was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He 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. After a long history of fighting, Ghash and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her blonde hair is wavy and long. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 4000 gp. Silver ewer (40 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.