Description: This fat southern woman has a bulbous nose and wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a rapier, but if one is not available she will default to her hammer. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her tied-back hair is black. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and doesn't want to be a barrister and was forced into it by her family

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. She is physically well-built. Her tied-back hair is chestnut. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Engraver.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized yellow coat. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Map Maker. 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: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. Her first spouse was a Performer, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. Some 3 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Ilde never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and expand her business

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Job, In love, Poor, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 220 gp. 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he very much looks the part of a Miner. He has a very tight haircut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: Lucan lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He worked as a nervous Miner and found it very stressful. He tends to his Miner job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 10000 sp. Deep green spinel (50 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'2" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His scarlet crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he is content

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1700 gp. Azurite (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Rose (50 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and dresses well, wearing grey shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His hair is cut close to his head. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Flaws: Terse, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. He keeps his blue hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are silver and catlike.

Personality: Paymon wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with blue colored cloaks and clothing. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly ceremonial daggers and hand crossbows. He has moderate length chestnut hair. His eyes are hazel 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 is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 100 gp.