Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She has done her best to style her white hair to look like a famous performer. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. 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: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While she appears to be a normal Half-Orc, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Joker, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 200 gp. Sard (20 gp).

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing. Her brown hair is heavily combed to the left. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Nurkara grew up listening to her father's many stories. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 270 gp. 1 Thunderstones.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears red leather gloves, a red jacket, and tight pants. Her head has been shaved. 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 is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Shaena lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her first spouse was a Servant, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Servant they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Glassblower, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: He wears a violet collared shirt and black pants. He accessorizes with a blue scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'10" when asserting himself. His hair is chestnut and very short. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Shepherd. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Shepherd for hire.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He is wearing a long, tan cloak. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears bulky green painted plate armor and is in decent physical shape. Her rusty crest is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes are likewise red.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 13. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She got into the Bricklayer business at a young age. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Expand her business; and to be a beggar again

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She has styled her beige fur well, parting it to the left. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her blue eyes.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She was born into a rich family. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: PTSD, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 300 gp. Sardonyx (70 gp). 1 Silk rope. 1 Crowbar.