Description: An older woman who wears silk and lounges about seductively, she is not a threatening figure. Her auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Gifted from a young age, Mella studied abroad. Ostracized due to the divine powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 30 pp. Golden pearl (40 gp). 1 Smokesticks.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a white coat. His white hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. In his 20th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature longbow.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 400 gp. Moss agate (12 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp).

Description: This western man dresses well, wearing green shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is white and curly. His white eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is mildly Tiefling supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and a strong sense of loyalty to tiefling people

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 600 gp. Star rose quartz (70 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the west. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Cartwright hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 120 pp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. Her black fur is heavily combed to the left. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Gardener arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Gardener. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she is greedy

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: Black pearl (500 gp). Amethyst (50 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a violet costume with the symbols of her god on her torso and is in decent physical shape. Sporting a black mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Born in the south to a Painter, Ridaro learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She struck the Painter job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: To be a Courier again; and expand her business

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the right. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the north were limited. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1700 gp. Red garnet (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Malachite (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western woman wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She wears her green crest down. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is mildly Dragonborn supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Orc people; and revenge

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a grey shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and red pants. He wears his red hair up. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Shy, Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 100 gp.