Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is typically in her Doctor uniform. She has wavy brown hair. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: She is mildly Dwarf supremacist, though she does not identify as such. 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: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with yellow slacks, and is pretty ugly. He is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around his ears. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Secretive. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 3100 sp.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She wears her black hair up. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She comes from a rich western family. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Stacee 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 Stacee. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 100 pp. Bloodstone (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she very much looks the part of a Bookbinder, and is pretty ugly. Her brass crest is braided into rings. Her eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. 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: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Synthrin was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Job, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: American accent

Possessions: Pink pearl (90 gp).

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats. Her hair is blonde and curly. Her half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

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. 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: Neega was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, 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 Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Body Guard hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 40 gp. Rhodochrosite (16 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. 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: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Vistra fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: She is renowned for her bright white dresses and hats, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 2'11" when asserting herself. She has shaved her head bald. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. While she appears to be a normal Halfling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She now owns her own business.

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; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Religious, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 4000 gp. White opal (800 gp). White opal (800 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Emerald (800 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She wears a colorful flower in her brown hair. 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 fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. A gifted student she started as a Painter, but she got bored and became a Roofer. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Poor. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 2100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her hair is short and white. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate, Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Silk rope. 1 Small steel mirror. 1 Simple lock.