Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears baggy grey pantaloons and a tan scarf. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes are green.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has achieved small success as a Shoemaker.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions.

Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 280 gp.

Description: An older woman who is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Seamstress, she is not a threatening figure. Her blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is golden and curly. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Tarak was born the youngest of three triplets. Tarak abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Irish accent

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

Description: She has a missing left arm. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her fur is short and lavender. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Carter business.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. 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. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1600 gp. Rose (80 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a tattered pair of loose tan pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She keeps her long black hair kept up in a rat tail. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat, marred by teas. His hair is chestnut and very short. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. 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 Sailor father left him crippled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 70000 cp. Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Azurite (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and wears a blue armored body suit, with a simple yellow line shooting up and back down. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She has brown hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Born to a Ploughman, her mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Sage hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 2100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.