Description: This younger middle-aged woman is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Butcher, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She has done her best to style her red hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Butcher responsibilities is difficult; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: In love, Adventurer, Poor, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears yellow robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a monstrous two handed axe, but if one is not available she will default to her shortbow. Her blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born in the east. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Citrine (80 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His brown hair is long and unkept. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 250 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears suspenders and white workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He wears a colorful flower in his auburn hair. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born in the east. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: He is greedy; and expand his business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She keeps her black fur in a flapper bob. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. 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 ceremonial dagger.

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

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 100 gp. Aquamarine (200 gp).

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her tied-back hair is red. This brown eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: She was born in the west. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 90 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His silver hair and beard is wavy and long. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He has achieved small success as a Courier.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Courier responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Military, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She wears a green tunic with blue highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around her shoes. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her hair is dark red, silky, and of moderate length. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She has all her life been fascinated with poetry.

History: Kasdeya was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains 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 mountains due to the painful memories there. Kasdeya took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up club and armor she uses now. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Layabout for hire.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Layabout and was forced into it by her family; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Family, Job, Nature. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 16000 cp. Banded agate (7 gp). Red garnet (80 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a robe, a symbol of luck around her neck, and a trident on her belt. Her long auburn hair reaches down to her waist. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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 has worked as a Marshal like her father before her.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and to be a jeweler again

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Bonds: Military, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 300 gp.