Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 5'2" and wears violet leather gloves, a violet jacket, and tight pants. She has moderate length chestnut hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Thiala fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 180 gp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears baggy grey pantaloons and a violet scarf. She has slicked back chestnut hair. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Debt. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her bronze crest is lengthy. Her gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

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. 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: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. In her 15th year, her parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Saphara alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Carter for hire.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to unite with her sister

Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This malnourished man prefers to wear flannel. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing singing.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Pirithin was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He bought a longsword and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Military. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears an entirely green suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her bronze crest is braided into rings. Her eyes are gold and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. Jezean enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Jezean 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. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and to pay off her debts

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Family, Enemies, Debt. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. She prefers to wear flannel, marred by beers. Her hair is red and curly. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. A true patriot, Claira would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Claira was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is content.

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Military, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady black eyes.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Hedonist. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She has slicked back silver hair. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes brigands are coming to abduct people. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: Oda was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. 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 11 years.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, In love, Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She has a large violet mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her black robe. Her long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her music with anyone who is interested.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 700 gp.