Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. Her white hair is unkempt and raggedy. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She is a Chromatic Dragon in disguise. 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. After a long history of fighting, Torbera and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 18000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his right hand. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. This green eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the north were limited. 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: Money/treasure; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a brown tunic with green highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around her shoes. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She takes great joy in being the best Servant in town.

History: Werydd hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 160 gp. Deep green spinel (110 gp).

Description: An older woman who is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured, she is not a threatening figure. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Gaaki was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Gifted, Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 7000 sp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep copper.

Personality: He is mildly Tabaxi supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He got into the Body Guard business at a young age. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: Solid gold idol (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she dresses like a well dressed Priest does, and is pretty ugly. Her red crest is singed and shortened. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Kava hails from a village terrorized by brigands. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Priest. After a long history of fighting, Kava and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She wants revenge against brigands.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Guardian, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 150 pp. Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Jade (70 gp). Hematite (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears light armors faded through time and improper care and is in decent physical shape. Her silver hair is well kept. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her broad white hat.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. 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: Emen was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. In the meantime she has taken over work as a Dilettante and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Just what you see.