Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She very much looks the part of a Beggar. Her red hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She takes great joy in being the best Beggar in town.

History: Born in the south to a Beggar, Zanna learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. A gifted student she started as a Carpenter, but she got bored and became a Beggar. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To be a Carpenter again; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Poor, Guardian. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She keeps her black hair in a flapper bob. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Lorilla was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Merchant and was forced into it by her family; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 26000 cp. Tourmaline (90 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Black opal (800 gp).

Description: This northern man prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. His clothes are grease stained in places. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born in the north. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To protect his home.

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Guardian. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Coral (100 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is dressed in an above average manner. He has moderate length black hair. His gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Animal Trainer business.

History: He is a Jackalwere in disguise. He worked as a nervous Animal Trainer and found it very stressful. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Animal Trainer and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his whip with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His brown hair is still thick. His eyes are likewise black. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 120000 cp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, she wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. Her golden hair is braided into rings. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She takes great joy in being the best Weaver in town.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She tends to her Weaver job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 8000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly kukris and warhammers. His hair is silver and curly. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Lûga grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He found a children's book about a Half-Orc Barbarian who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 100 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (40 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). 1 Crowbar. 1 Backpack.

Description: This tall, slender man wears bulky tan painted plate armor. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Locksmith work with an outfit from a few towns over. Locksmith work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and expand his business

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 2000 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (60 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. She is baby faced.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the south were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 400 gp.