Description: This slender woman stands about 5'5". She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her auburn hair is lengthy. She has amber eyes.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Selfish, Shy, Antagonistic. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 300 gp. Brown-green garnet (40 gp). 1 Holy water. 3 Tanglefoot bags. 3 Antitoxin. 4 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'0" when asserting himself. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Soapmaker. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He comes from a rich western family. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Soapmaker. He now owns his own business.

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

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 25000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman dresses like a well dressed Marshal does and is in decent physical shape. Her chestnut hair is lengthy. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered west to less war torn lands. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: Expand her business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 700 gp. Jasper (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Fivin was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Shepherd. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Has a crush, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Shepherd

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

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She wears her black hair up. Her green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Abalaba hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the east. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. After a long history of fighting, Abalaba and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Emerald (600 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has dyed his greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Ernest lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 11000 sp. Canary diamond (3000 gp). Sard (70 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Ploughman who has hired him part-time. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he has a crush on the local stableman

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the east. A gifted student she started as a Carpenter, but she got bored and became a Fletcher. She has achieved small success as a Fletcher.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 370 gp. Amethyst (140 gp). Sard (60 gp). Black opal (600 gp).