Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she likes to wear white tank tops with grey skirt. Her golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Merla enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her brown hair is thinning but still full. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Gnomish companion (her 'brother'). She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1300 gp. Red garnet (70 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and green handkerchief worn on her right side. She is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around her ears. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Gifted from a young age, Rinn studied abroad. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She struck the Doctor job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: To protect her home; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military, Immigrant, Guardian. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light white in addition to tight pants. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. 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 cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. Ownka enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. 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 has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His hair is chestnut and very short. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. 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, Drogo is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. 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. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he is greedy

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is dressed in an above average manner. She has slicked back blonde hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. 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: Mardred was born with her father's beautiful face. When Mardred reached her early adolescence her Dwarf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She got money to start a business from the gang present in town. She is greatly indebted to them.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Military, Debt. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Black pearl (300 gp). Zircon (70 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her black crest is heavily combed to the left. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Aasathra is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Dwarven activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Dwarven doctor. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is content; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Depressed, Mundane, Racist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1300 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp).

Description: Standing 2'8", this woman wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She keeps her red hair in a flapper bob. This violet eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Jo hails from a village terrorized by goblins. Through the years after Jo was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Jo's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and a deep hatred of goblins

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This northern woman wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has done her best to style her brown hair to look like a famous performer. Her white eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. 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: Astaro was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Astaro was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Revenge; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 50 pp. Amber (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp).