Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears dull brown sweaters, loose yellow pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed shield, just in case. Her red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Katherine was born with her father's beautiful face. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered east to less war torn lands. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1900 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing pastel cape and mantle trimmed with soft yellow waves gently in the breeze. She is portly but not overly obese. Her gray fur is singed and shortened. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. 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: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears tattered old clothes. Her green crest is knotted and matted. She has a dull look in her gold eyes.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Synthrin was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. In her 15th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Synthrin alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 15000 cp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp).

Description: He wears baggy green pantaloons and a brown scarf. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. His black eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He has worked as a Sculptor like his father before him.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 35000 sp. Black pearl (200 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. She has a very tight haircut. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She is a great chef.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her rusty crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and to settle down with her crush

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 140 pp.

Description: This malnourished man typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. His crest is silver, silky, and of moderate length. He has red eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Kaladan will drive conversation. Kaladan is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. 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 since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Extrovert, Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She sports red clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She is an epitome of beauty. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length silver hair. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture.

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 400 gp. Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a brown costume with the symbols of luck on his torso. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. This brown eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. 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 he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.