Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and usually wears her brown robe and has her sickle always slung over her shoulder. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her golden hair, when down, is lengthy. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Persistence, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1700 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and dresses like a well dressed Tailor does. Her dark red hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her silver eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Ishte speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. 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: Born in the east to a Tailor, Ishte learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. A gifted student she started as a Weaver, but she got bored and became a Tailor. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she prefers to wear flannel. Her red hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: She is a Locksmith first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has achieved small success as a Locksmith.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Locksmith and was forced into it by her family.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor. She carries with her a set of hand crossbows, each one with a ruby on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her fur is black and curly. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born to a Stableman, her mother struggled to pay the bills. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Ruler. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. White pearl (130 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her hair is cut close to her head. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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 has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 18000 cp.

Description: This light-skinned male wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has a long golden beard with little hanging trinkets. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Kellen wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Bard, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He uses divination through singing.

History: Kellen lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield. 1 Full Plate.

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. With wild blonde hair. 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 has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. 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 used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable.

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 37000 sp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp).