Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and is pretty ugly. With wild brown hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. 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: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He wears his chestnut hair up. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 10 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Karg never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Opinionated, Impeccable. Bonds: Poor, In love, Attractive. Occupation: Mayor

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

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the left. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Lûgdash hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. A true patriot, Lûgdash would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

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. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Military, Family, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Sard (30 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears dull yellow sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed halberd, just in case. Her auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. Her blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 700 gp. Red garnet (120 gp). Sard (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Moss agate (6 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Azurite (6 gp).

Description: An older woman who typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull blue iron scale mail, she is not a threatening figure. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are likewise red. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. 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: She was born into a rich family. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She tends to her Ploughman job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Ploughman responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (120 gp). 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: This man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His fur, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: River lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Dilettante. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Family, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 390 gp.

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She has styled her brown hair well, parting it to the right. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady violet eyes.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Engong was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Engong decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. 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: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions.

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Hematite (9 gp).

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, pastel shirt, and white tie. He carries with him a set of lances, each one with a opal on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He keeps his yellow fur in a pixie cut. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Flask will drive conversation. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Flask lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.