Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a grey tunic with green highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around her shoes, and is pretty ugly. She keeps her red hair in a pixie cut. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

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. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Guard and was forced into it by her family; and expand her business

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 east. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Bonds: In love, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: He wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his ceremonial dagger, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. His red hair is knotted and matted. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born in the west. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. Being a Stableman kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 2900 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (80 gp).

Description: This woman dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her crest is cut close to her head. 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 is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing painting.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 14000 sp. Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Hematite (6 gp).

Description: An older man who wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, he is not a threatening figure. His cinnamon fur is thinning but still full. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears just a pastel suit. Her fur is lavender and curly. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Secretive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has wavy black hair. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She has all her life been fascinated with dancing.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Soapmaker responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 18000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around her ears. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. While she appears to be a normal Halfling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Sailor for hire.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1500 gp. Violet garnet (1500 gp). White opal (700 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. His red fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Left-Handed lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 3000 gp. Violet garnet (1000 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Canary diamond (4000 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.