Description: This malnourished woman is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her black crest is braided into rings. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are red.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. Her chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She is baby faced.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She got into the Sailor business at a young age. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Sailor. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and expand her business

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His hair is short and brown. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. His parents enrolled him in a Monk school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. 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 feels kind of lost in life; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 170 gp. Blue quartz (13 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). 1 Hourglass.

Description: She wears a white shirt, with a black mid length skirt with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her silver hair is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the west were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He's also a talented Marshal, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Secretive, Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Debt. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 60 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).

Description: She wears a black tunic with brown highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around her shoes. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her green crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. Her red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Carpenter. She's also a talented Merchant, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Disease, Insane, Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. She tends to wear a white poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She has a hunchback. Her hair is short and red. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: Shautha 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. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Shautha was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. A gifted student she started as a Brewer, but she got bored and became a Fortune-teller. She tends to her Fortune-teller job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

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. A true patriot, Whurbin would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Hunter arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Whurbin was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 7000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His red fur is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. 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: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Rich, Military. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 700 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.