Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears yellow leather gloves, a yellow jacket, and tight pants. She keeps her blonde hair in a pixie cut. Her green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He typically wears red cloth garments or leather armor. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly lances and clubs. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the left. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his music with anyone who is interested.

History: Dondon was born the youngest of three triplets. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. Being a Blacksmith kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Guardian, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her shield, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. She wears a colorful flower in her auburn hair. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born in the south to a Knight, Salanop learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Salanop liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and expand her business

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is typically in her Engraver uniform, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She wears her red hair down. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born in the east. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered east to less war torn lands. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand her business

Flaws: Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Job, In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 200 gp. Peridot (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a grey shirt, with a brown mid length skirt with brown tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them and is in decent physical shape. She has dyed her greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. She has violet eyes.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is content

Flaws: Impulsive, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Slave, Religious. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 50 gp. Peridot (20 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She carries a battered rapier and tarnished hand crossbow as well. Her red hair is knotted and matted. 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 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. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Helja was born with her father's beautiful face. Through the years after Helja was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Helja's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Helja fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 4000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp).

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Orcs. Her skin is light but she possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her silver hair is greasy and uncared for. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Locksmith born in the past three hundred years. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. 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 knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.