Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her dark red hair is still thick. Her black eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Soapmaker arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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 is terrified, and will act out of fear; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 800 sp. 8 Acid flasks.

Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Fortune-teller profession.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease, PTSD. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 31000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is typically in her Ruler uniform. She carries with her a set of greataxes, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her fur is short and red. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Ruler work with an outfit from a few towns over. Ruler work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Ruler for the past few years.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 11000 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. Her golden hair is matted, messy, and big. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. 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: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Yebe was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 7000 sp.

Description: This malnourished man wears a green collared shirt and black pants. He accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His white crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Heskan hails from a village terrorized by illithids. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She has a hunchback. Her black hair has been sun bleached extensively. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. 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 has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She has moderate length beige fur. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her amber eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Ethereal was born with her father's beautiful face. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 40000 cp. Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears just a grey suit. He has moderate length blonde hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. 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: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 500 sp. Golden pearl (40 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He wears a brown shirt with thin white vertical stripes and black pants, marred by beers. His black hair is heavily combed to the left. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is a Armorer first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He got into the Armorer business at a young age. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Server they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Armorer, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 100 gp.