Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with pastel lining and desert motifs. Her brown fur is singed and shortened. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are copper.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She enjoys reading and quiet.

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. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A 5'5" northern woman, she is typically in her Bellfounder uniform. She has slicked back brown hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Nagrette is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Bellfounder. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 8000 sp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has no hair. She has amber eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Slave Trader. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: 6'7" and muscular, this western woman is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. She has done her best to style her rusty crest to look like a famous performer. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She now mingles about in high society.

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

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 220 gp. 1 Everburning torch.

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 wears a simple white robe with red stripes complete with hood. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1800 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp).

Description: She is dressed in an above average manner. She carries a battered mace and tarnished flail as well. She keeps her brass crest in a pixie cut. Her eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Jheri was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student she started as a Soapmaker, but she got bored and became a Miner. She saw the violence of war and the aftermath so she converted to religion and dedicated herself to non-violence.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 60000 cp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is dressed in earthy colors with a black and blue handkerchief worn on his left side. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are black.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the east were limited. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 4000 cp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 3'9" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a whip, but if one is not available she will default to her pickaxe. Her long brown hair reaches down to her waist. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Beggar arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her psionic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 60 gp. Rock crystal (50 gp). Carnelian (50 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His red hair is lengthy. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Korfel lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 3000 gp. Black pearl (1500 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.