Description: A middle-aged woman, she likes to wear ponchos typically of a light yellow in addition to tight pants, and is pretty ugly. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. A true patriot, Alice would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Gifted from a young age, Alice studied abroad. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Fire opal (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a sai on his belt. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

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. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Gargax has worked very hard to control his curse. 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 a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and grey handkerchief worn on her left side. She has a very tight haircut. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She got into the Sellsword business at a young age. After coming to the age of reason, Shanairla took it upon herself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has worked as a Sellsword like her father before her.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 13000 cp. Jade (110 gp). 1 Breastplate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This woman usually wears her yellow robe and has her ceremonial dagger always slung over her shoulder, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She wears a Stetson hat to cover her moderate length white hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her first spouse was a Stableman, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Stableman they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Tanner, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. Her auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She got into the Spice Merchant business at a young age. Meriele was born on a far southern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Spice Merchant. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: 5'2" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her fur is cut close to her head. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Military. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 2100 gp. Black pearl (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly clubs and sais. Her white hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. 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: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She moved out west to avoid the crime she committed. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Anne was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a white vest and prefers brown and white shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her hair is chestnut and curly. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born to a Architect, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She moved out north to avoid the crime she committed. She has worked as a Glassblower like her mother before her.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears professional attire. She has wavy copper crest. Her eyes are likewise red.

Personality: Thava is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Thava was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She tends to her Shoemaker job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Star rose quartz (80 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.