Description: A middle-aged woman, she tends to wear a white poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt, and is pretty ugly. Her chestnut hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), and is pretty ugly. Her black fur is matted, messy, and big. She has hazel eyes and a brown hat with a green feather.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Scribe for hire.

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

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 10000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a fancy grey suit. His silver hair is cut short. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He takes great joy in being the best Barber in town.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Slave, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length red hair. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Watson embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the west. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. This amber eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. A freak accident while working with her Mercenary father left her crippled. She was granted martial powers by her dying sister.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Emotional, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 28000 sp. Deep green spinel (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp).

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears dull brown sweaters, loose yellow pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed shield, just in case. Her red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Katherine was born with her father's beautiful face. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered east to less war torn lands. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1900 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he prefers to wear flannel. His hair is red and curly. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Depressed, Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 12000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a violet suit, yellow shirt, and blue tie. Her golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Gifted from a young age, Shava studied abroad. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She wants revenge against drow; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Just what you see.