Description: This woman wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty black coat over it, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her red hair is smooth and relatively long. Her gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

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. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing dancing.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Through the years after Shax was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Shax's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She bought a nunchaku and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Knight

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Superior lock. 1 Hourglass.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears skinny pants and wears a white and grey robe with the hood down. Her hair is brown and very short. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father 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 inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'11" when asserting herself. With bright blonde hair. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She got into the Bricklayer business at a young age. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Bricklayer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Bricklayer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Delre was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 20 pp. Black pearl (1500 gp).

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He is portly but not overly obese. He sports a flattop hair cut. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Ralf is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Ralf was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Slave Trader they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Interpreter, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Family, Slave. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She wears a blue vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her blue boots flare out at the collars. She sports brown long hair. She has green eyes and a blue hat with a grey feather.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Dalaba lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1100 pp. Jade (100 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She stands about 6'8" and is wearing a long, black cloak. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her red crest is greasy and uncared for. Her gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

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. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Akra lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 700 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (120 gp).