Description: An older woman who wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge, she is not a threatening figure. Her auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her ears are large.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Cook work with an outfit from a few towns over. Cook work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Hadwisa fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Passionate, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 200 gp. Chrysoprase (30 gp). Obsidian (10 gp).

Description: This woman wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She has moderate length chestnut hair. Her white eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Purah isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Tiefling unity. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Blacksmith work with an outfit from a few towns over. Blacksmith work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has achieved small success as a Blacksmith.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and expand her business

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Guardian. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: Emen 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 is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the west. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: He sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His white hair is thinning but still full. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military, Debt, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: She is a mite stocky and is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She has all her life been fascinated with dancing.

History: Adrie hails from a village terrorized by brigands. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by brigands. Adrie was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She stands about 5'9" and prefers to wear green clothing when she does not wear armor. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Kasdeya was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Kasdeya fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears an entirely black suit with green socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her scarlet crest is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gold.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job, Religious. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He wears a blue vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his blue boots flare out at the collars. He carries a battered hand crossbow and tarnished lance as well. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He hates Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. Tharivol is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born into a rich family. The family's rival house kidnapped his sister with the intent that his sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp).

Description: This western woman wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a black coat. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She wears her brass crest up. Her gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. The war was a terrible time for her, and Doudra does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Doudra was born on a far western forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Herbalist. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle.

Flaws: Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 600 gp. Aquamarine (600 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.