Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a red vest and prefers white and black shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, and is pretty ugly. She wears her golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Architect

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is typically in her Sage uniform. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on her left hand. She keeps her chestnut hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Bonds: Job, Rich, Attractive, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 4000 sp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She stands about 4'7" and wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gold eyes.

Personality: Shax 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. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Born to a Painter, her mother struggled to pay the bills. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Painter. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She is content; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Extrovert, Philantrophist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. Her fur, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. She has amber eyes and a brown hat with a tan feather.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Aura was born with her father's beautiful face. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Glassblower they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Layabout, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Professionalism, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Thamior will drive conversation. He is an amazing painter.

History: Gifted from a young age, Thamior studied abroad. After coming to the age of reason, Thamior took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This late middle aged man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times and is in decent physical shape. His chestnut hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. Shane was born on a far eastern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Stylist. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants revenge against goblins.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (70 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 6'4" and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His crest is green and curly. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Shedinn wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Cleric, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... Shedinn enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Shedinn was born on a far eastern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Fisher. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Gorbundus was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 20000 cp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He wears his red hair down. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He got into the Unemployed business at a young age. He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. He tends to his Unemployed job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1200 gp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp).