Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. Her fur is cut close to her head. She has gleaming, smiling copper eyes.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Military, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Peren was born with his father's beautiful face. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Peren fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: John was born with his father's beautiful face. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'4". He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Shipwright. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. His half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Gifted from a young age, Mindartis studied abroad. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Shipwright for the past few years.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and expand his business

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Chrysoberyl (90 gp).

Description: This woman wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has a dull look in her brown eyes.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ahinar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a shield, but if one is not available she will default to her ceremonial dagger. She has wavy golden hair. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. 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 with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Guard hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 7000 sp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (10 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She is wearing a long, pastel cloak. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her cinnamon fur is thinning but still full. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A gifted student she started as a Soapmaker, but she got bored and became a Brewer. She struck the Brewer job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Dragonborn people; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Depressed, Mundane, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. Fire opal (1300 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Jacinth (3000 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her golden hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To end her boredom.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1000 gp. Blue star sapphire (700 gp).

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around her ears. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 33. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Slave, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 2000 gp. Rock crystal (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Sard (20 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp).