Description: This woman is very fat, and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her purple hair is heavily combed to the left. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. Verin enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Verin has worked very hard to control her curse. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Disease. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 400 gp. Jet (110 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He has done his best to style his green crest to look like a famous performer. His gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Courier who has hired him part-time. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Pijjirik was born on a far western plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Courier. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Amber (60 gp). Zircon (80 gp).

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She is wearing a long, brown cloak. With bright black hair. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Anne grew up listening to her father's many stories. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She bought a axe and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer, Religious, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 170 pp. Zircon (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp).

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Hugolina lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her auburn hair is heavily combed to the left. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She found a children's book about a Dwarf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Tanglefoot bags. 2 Holy water. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a pastel broad hat and pastel clothes. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His yellow eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Tabaxi activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Tabaxi doctor. After a long history of fighting, Flask and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Religious, Mentor, Military. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1600 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).

Description: She wears black painted combat armor at almost all times, and she perpetually has her quarterstaff ready. Her chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. Her black unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She takes great joy in being the best Ruler in town.

History: Born in the west to a Ruler, Gomory learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. 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 ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Ruler for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: This malnourished woman dresses in violet turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with violet slacks. Her hair is blonde and curly. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Elysande was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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 Locksmith. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Locksmith for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: An older man who wears a brown vest and prefers grey and white shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, he is not a threatening figure. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the left. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Raymond was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Chalcedony (80 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp).