Description: She wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. Her red hair is braided into rings. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. At a young age her mother died while driving off some brigands. Her father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in whip use. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He wears bulky tan painted plate armor. He is physically well-built. He has wavy auburn hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Sage but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She wears a colorful flower in her silver hair. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. A friendly and beautiful Halfling, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Cora was born with her mother's beautiful face. 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. Some 3 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Cora never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: In love, Attractive. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 20000 cp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp).

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her hair is brown and curly. Her eyes are green.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Barbena was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Warlock, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Warlock in service of a powerful lord somewhere. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Courier hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tiefling artifacts is her passion; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 2000 gp. Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears a white tunic with brown highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around her shoes. She has a long brown ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Actor.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 300 sp. Obsidian (5 gp).

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is typically in her Gardener uniform. She keeps her copper crest in a pixie cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her childhood dream was to be a Stableman, but she was a colossal failure. She has achieved small success as a Gardener.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Forgetful. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 5'3" and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her tied-back hair is brown. This amber eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Rinn took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up shield and armor she uses now. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Job, Nature, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 3000 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a tan broad hat and tan clothes. He has a very tight haircut. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He works hard and plays hard.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the east were limited. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Hedonist, Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 400 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.