Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. Her black hair is matted, messy, and big. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady violet eyes.

Personality: Oriff is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In her 14th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'5" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around her neck, and a kukri on her belt. She has blue hair. Her eyes are likewise silver. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 70 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants and is in decent physical shape. Her golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She hates Humans with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 260 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Elves. Her skin is light but she possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. She wears baggy tan pantaloons and a black scarf. Her auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She got into the Spice Merchant business at a young age. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Spice Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

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

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with yellow colored cloaks and clothing. She has dyed her greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She wears just a violet suit. Her auburn hair is well kept. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. Tiaathque enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Priest work with an outfit from a few towns over. Priest work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears pastel painted combat armor at almost all times. His black fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Crown-heir profession.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Interpreter. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to be a crown-heir again

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Full Plate. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. His ears are large.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 3 Alchemist’s fire. 3 Smokesticks. 3 Smokesticks. 1 Antitoxin.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'9" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull yellow iron scale mail. Her golden hair is knotted and matted. Her ears are large.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Adelaide lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gifted student she started as a Shepherd, but she got bored and became a Tailor. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.