Description: This exceptionally lanky woman has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her white robe. She wears her black hair up in a very large beehive style do. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she has a crush on the local slave trader

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1100 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Red spinel (40 gp).

Description: She is wearing a tight green one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She has no hair. Her fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. 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: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears a red tunic with tan highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around his shoes. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has no hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His first spouse was a Fisher, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Gifted, Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears baggy red pantaloons and a brown scarf. She has styled her blonde hair well, parting it to the left. She is baby faced.

Personality: Anne 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 respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Anne is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert, Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 600 gp. Peridot (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Carnelian (30 gp).

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and she perpetually has her axe ready. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length red hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Tawna fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 3000 cp. Jasper (40 gp).

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a green broad hat and green clothes. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are likewise black.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 37. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Vepar 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 has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and to reunite with her absent mother

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Racist. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 80 pp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A 4'5" eastern man, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His hair is black and curly. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born to a Fisher, his mother struggled to pay the bills. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 130 gp.