Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Shepherd who has hired her part-time. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She wants to get laid.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She very much looks the part of a Shoemaker. Her hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Born in the east to a Shoemaker, Manea learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She's also a talented Brewer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a fancy white suit. His hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born in the south. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times, and is pretty ugly. His red hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Veit was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Debt. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 300 sp. Tourmaline (100 gp).

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. Sporting a red mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has blue eyes and a brown hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. Shane is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp).

Description: 5'1" and muscular, this eastern man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a tan coat. His long golden hair reaches down to his waist. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has slicked back blonde hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: Faral lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She sports golden long hair. Her half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. When Elizabeth reached her early adolescence her Human mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 370 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp).

Description: This man wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His purple hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes goblins are coming to abduct people. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A deep hatred of goblins.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 900 pp. Eye agate (7 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.