Description: This late middle aged woman is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down and is in decent physical shape. She has dyed her greying dark red hair a little too much giving a sharp dark red color. Her skin is flawless and her white eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, In love, Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he has the majority of his body covered in plate, and is pretty ugly. His brass crest is unkempt and raggedy. His gold eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed green hat.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Rathkran was born on a far eastern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Crown-heir. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and wants to work out more often

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 2000 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (40 gp). Gold and ruby ring (8000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (40 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His red hair is singed and shortened. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was born into a rich family. Hubert was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Hubert decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Hubert fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 300 sp. 2 Smokesticks.

Description: He wears tattered old clothes. He carries a battered longsword and tarnished lance as well. He wears his golden hair down. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature lance.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 300 gp. Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Star ruby (800 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She has wavy black hair. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her amber eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Born to a Detective, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a fancy grey suit. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He got into the Miner business at a young age. After coming to the age of reason, Eberk took it upon himself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is content; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Military, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: She wears baggy grey pantaloons and a blue scarf. She is portly but not overly obese. Her hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Herbalist.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing her hectic life and new herbalist responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 80 gp. Solid gold idol (200 gp).