Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with black slacks. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her white hair is greasy and uncared for. Her gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She has all her life been fascinated with music.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the north. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 280 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a dagger, but if one is not available she will default to her bastard sword. Her head has been shaved. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1000 gp. Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Jet (50 gp). Jade (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull blue iron scale mail, and carries nunchakus. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Scribe arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and doesn't want to be a scribe and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 80 gp. Alexandrite (300 gp).

Description: A 5'0" southern woman, she is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her white hair is braided into rings. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. After coming to the age of reason, Hatae took it upon herself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shortspear.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This tall, slender man wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Gifted from a young age, Dimble studied abroad. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 30000 cp. Aquamarine (1000 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears just a white suit. She has wavy golden hair. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her martial talents. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane, Shy. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He keeps his silver hair in a pixie cut. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with dancing. He constantly tries to fill his life with dancing. 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: He was raised in a island tribe. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the west were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 2000 gp.

Description: She stands about 5'5" and prefers to wear flannel. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. 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: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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 built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a brown shirt, with a white mid length skirt with white tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. Isabella was born on a far southern island where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Brewer. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Flaws: Shy, Fearful, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 3000 gp.