Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She has no hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She enjoys reading and quiet.

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 mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Torgga fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 6000 sp. Onyx (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Rose (80 gp). Jade (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a black vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her pastel leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her black boots flare out at the collars. She has moderate length silver crest. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

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 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: Aasathra 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. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Some 7 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Aasathra never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: She's in love; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Poor, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Full Plate. 1 Full Plate.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat, marred by teas. She wears her silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In her 11th year, her parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Jarana alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. With bright blonde hair. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Ella isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Healer

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

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Crowbar. 1 Superior lock. 1 Good lock. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. She has dyed her greying red crest a little too much giving a sharp red color. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born in the west. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away.

Flaws: Greedy, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 2000 gp. Blue quartz (16 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Rose (80 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 6'0", this man wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Body Guard business.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Persistence, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 3000 sp. Jade (130 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Norsko grew up listening to his father's many stories. While he appears to be a normal Half-Orc, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 2400 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp).

Description: This woman wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on her right hand. Her auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She was granted divine powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1000 pp. Gold cup set with emeralds (8000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp).

Description: She stands about 5'4" and wears grey trousers with violet and white striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her hair is long and red with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small grey clips. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane, Addict. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 40 gp.