Description: This southern woman wears tattered old clothes. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her red hair is lengthy. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. He sports a flattop hair cut. His white eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. A friendly and beautiful Tiefling, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the east. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. 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. Andram fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Engraver

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

Possessions: 120 gp. Brown-green garnet (60 gp).

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears an entirely brown suit with violet socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length chestnut hair. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Animal Trainer arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Animal Trainer for hire.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1000 gp. Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Jet (100 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Amber (100 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Portia was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a fancy blue dress. Her hair is long and white with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small blue clips. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Painter but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Valanthe was born the youngest of three triplets. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has worked as a Painter like her father before her.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and 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

Ideals: Justice, Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He sports red clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His brown hair is braided into rings. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate, Joker, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'4" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Nissa was born on a far eastern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Adventurer. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and money/treasure

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears tattered old clothes. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Forgetful, Insane. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His head has been shaved. His ears are large.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mayor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 90 gp. Chrysoberyl (160 gp).