Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. Her skin is dark but she possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She has moderate length black hair. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Masseuse born in the past three hundred years. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Balifra was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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 Masseuse. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Baker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was granted druidic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Poor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Hourglass.

Description: A 6'5" western woman, she dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a green coat with black slacks. She keeps her long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her small black hat.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with violet lining and desert motifs. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Gomory hails from a village terrorized by goblins. He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. Being a Carter 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 possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Carter

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and green handkerchief worn on his left side. His long black fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He got into the Beggar business at a young age. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has dyed her greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. She has gray eyes.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. Carlin enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Carlin was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: 5'7" and muscular, this western woman is typically in her Farmer uniform. Her auburn hair is wavy and long. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Rosalind hails from a village terrorized by illithids. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has worked as a Farmer like her father before her.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 600 sp. Rose (50 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who tends to wear a brown poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. 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: Born to a Tailor, her father struggled to pay the bills. She has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 18000 cp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'2". She is wearing a long, blue cloak, and her gloved hand is found clutching a bow. Her hair is silver and curly. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She worked as a nervous Courier and found it very stressful. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insane, Terse, Disease. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 11000 cp. Golden pearl (60 gp). Jasper (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.