Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Sellsword arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 800 gp. Jasper (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His hair is blonde and curly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Watson's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Watson grew up listening to his father's many stories. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears tattered old clothes. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is silver and very short. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He worked as a nervous Spice Merchant and found it very stressful. He became a Spice Merchant soon after.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Job, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 400 pp. A silver and pearl hairclip (50 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (50 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

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 usually wears her green robe and has her hammer always slung over her shoulder. Her blue crest is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes are red.

Personality: Hillanot is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: She was born in the north. Hillanot was born on a far northern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Layabout. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Dyer they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Layabout, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: She wears a red collared shirt and grey skirt. She accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Born in the east to a Engraver, Trym learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Gnomish companion (her 'brother'). She's also a talented Gardener, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Aquamarine (400 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears baggy black pantaloons and a pastel scarf. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. After a long history of fighting, Abad and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 390 gp.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has golden hair. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Jak was born with his father's beautiful face. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Joker, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1200 pp. Blue quartz (10 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp).