Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she likes to wear ponchos typically of a light red in addition to tight pants. Her golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Paela grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Paela. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She's in love; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Criminal record, Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'4". She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her dark red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. She is baby faced.

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. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the east. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 150 pp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. Her black hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Pyntle abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Hedonist, Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with yellow slacks, marred by beers. He has dyed his greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 200 pp. Sard (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Red spinel (40 gp).

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He is physically well-built. He wears his blonde hair down. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and balancing his hectic life and new herbalist responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 10000 gp. Zircon (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman is wearing a tight blue one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her brown hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is a Fletcher first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. 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 Fletcher. She has worked as a Fletcher like her mother before her.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Fletcher responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 200 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Silver ewer (50 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a lance on his belt. His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born to a Fisher, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His childhood dream was to be a Fisher, but he was a colossal failure. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Detective for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a fisher again

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp).