Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her hair is cut close to her head. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Gifted from a young age, Merla studied abroad. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she has a large violet mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her tan robe. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Avice grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She found a children's book about a Half-Elf Commoner who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Jade (100 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Salanop fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane, Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 14000 sp.

Description: He tends to wear a grey poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He is portly but not overly obese. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His ears are large.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born in the south to a Barrister, Nordak learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and balancing his hectic life and new barrister responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'7". She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her scythe with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her fur is white and curly. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Beast will drive conversation. 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: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Occupation: Server

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 200 gp. Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her green eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Ilde was raised in a hard working conservative environment. As a young child she wandered into the woods despite her mother's warnings against it. Afterwards she claimed she had encountered orcs who tried to eat her hand. She tends to her Actor job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Solid gold idol (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 3'10" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She prefers to wear flannel. Her chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Bardryn was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. When Bardryn reached her early adolescence her Dwarf father 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. She tends to her Dyer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and to be a hunter again

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a brown costume with the symbols of the sun god on her torso. Her auburn hair is thinning but still full. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born in the south to a Assassin, Balifra learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: She wears a black coat over a grey low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon her head. She is portly but not overly obese. Her blue crest is braided into rings. Her ears are large.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Jaxi liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. 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: Many giants want her driven away; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1400 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp).