Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She keeps her auburn hair in a pixie cut. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Neega grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Neega. Being a Mercenary kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 60000 cp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a worn and beaten armor. His fur is brown and curly. His yellow eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Three was born on a far western plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Blacksmith. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Addict, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1400 gp. Rock crystal (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Jet (40 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull blue iron scale mail. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length auburn hair. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 4 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Callie never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, In love, Mentor. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears bulky black painted plate armor. Her copper crest is lengthy. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Barkeep; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Has a crush. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 90 pp. A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears baggy brown pantaloons and a grey scarf. Her small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. 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: Emeny was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Paladin, 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 Paladin in service of a powerful lord somewhere. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature nunchaku.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 300 gp. Moss agate (5 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She dresses well, wearing yellow shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her golden hair is thinning but still full. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Locksmith. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and expand her business

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 300 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp).

Description: He wears a black cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. He is physically well-built. His red hair is thinning but still full. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 150 pp. Eye agate (9 gp).

Description: She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'2" when asserting herself. Her auburn hair is still thick. Her half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Ilde was born the youngest of three triplets. 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. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Barber and was forced into it by her family; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1600 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy golden hair. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born in the east to a Bricklayer, John learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He's also a talented Bellfounder, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 20 pp. Peridot (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.