Description: This malnourished man wears a simple brown robe with tan stripes complete with hood. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Performer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to prove his worth to the world

Flaws: Addict, Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She wears baggy tan pantaloons and a black scarf. She sports auburn long hair. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. 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 further expansion of business

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and wears a yellow vest and prefers brown and white shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her hair is red and curly. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing singing.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Hadwisa has worked very hard to control her curse. She has never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 400 sp. White opal (400 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Jade (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a brown collared shirt and black pants. He accessorizes with a green scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His white hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 100 pp. Azurite (9 gp). Coral (70 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears suspenders and brown workpants. Her shirt is red, and she wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. Her hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. She is baby faced.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. A true patriot, Artin would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Artin was born the youngest of three triplets. Her parents were killed by illithids in a raid when she was still a young child. The illithids captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she is content

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Military, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 3000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Coral (80 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp).

Description: This woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She has styled her blonde hair well, parting it to the left. Her skin is flawless and her gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born into a rich family. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. 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: To share knowledge with the world; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are brown.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He worked as a nervous Herbalist and found it very stressful. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.