Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she is dressed in an above average manner. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length black hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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 is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Willow was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. Through the years after Willow was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Willow's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 10000 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a simple brown robe with tan stripes complete with hood. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. 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: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Laborer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To protect his home; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 200 pp. Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This light-skinned male wears silk and lounges about seductively. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Blue diamond (2000 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His hair is cut close to his head. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her tied-back hair is black. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Susannah was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: He is wearing a long, violet cloak. His white hair is singed and shortened. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: He got into the Shepherd business at a young age. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 9000 sp. Rose (30 gp). Hematite (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it, marred by teas. His hair is blonde and very short. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a blue coat. His black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Sellsword arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears skinny pants and wears a black and green robe with the hood down. She has dyed her greying silver crest a little too much giving a sharp silver color. She has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

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. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Scribe they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Beggar, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Cynical, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 20 pp.