Description: This malnourished woman wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She is baby faced.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Born in the north to a Merchant, Joan learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She wears a black shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and grey pants. She carries a battered scimitar and tarnished bastard sword as well. Her scarlet crest is knotted and matted. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are red.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born to a Ruler, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. 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. Jaxi fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 16000 sp. Blue quartz (16 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her chestnut hair is long and unkept. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Aline fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 230 gp.

Description: This man wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a scimitar, but if one is not available he will default to his mace. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Herbalist hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Spy.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 3000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Amber (120 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Rose (80 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Amber (120 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Jade (120 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears pastel painted combat armor at almost all times. He keeps his lavender fur in a pixie cut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Shadow was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears an entirely black suit with yellow socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He carries with him a set of scythes on his belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. 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: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the north were limited. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 6000 sp. Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

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 never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Tippletoe grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Tippletoe. She's also a talented Bowyer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a worn and beaten armor. She has no crest. She wears a mask on her face.

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

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Some 5 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Burana never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, In love. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 15000 sp. Zircon (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears pastel painted combat armor at almost all times. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her fur is red and curly. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Barber born in the past three hundred years. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. A gifted student she started as a Blacksmith, but she got bored and became a Barber. She struck the Barber job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Expand her business; and balancing her hectic life and new barber responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 300 gp.