Description: This woman is very fat, and prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her silver eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Hecat wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Bard, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: Hecat hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Hecat was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man wears professional attire. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his right hand. His tied-back hair is red. This green eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Fletcher arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Flaws: Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He has a large red mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his green robe. His hair is blonde and curly. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. 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's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Military, Nature. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He wears dull violet sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed club, just in case. He carries a battered rapier and tarnished club as well. His chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, In love. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 20000 cp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She is an epitome of beauty. Her golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her top tan hat.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Ilanis was born with her mother's beautiful face. Ilanis was orphaned to a temple shortly after her birth. She was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above herself and to hold her god always in her heart. After a long history of fighting, Ilanis and her spouse have recently divorced.

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

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Banded mail. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and brown handkerchief worn on her left side. Her auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has a tattooed face.

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 does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was born into a rich family. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Brewer they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Miner, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Brewer; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 7000 cp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she tends to wear a violet poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She has shaved her head bald. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Shava enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Assassin arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: To protect her home; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1900 gp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears just a brown suit, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'9" when asserting herself. Her golden hair, when down, is lengthy. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. 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's also a talented Unemployed, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand her business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Disciplined, Extrovert. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She is lean but muscular and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. She has slicked back auburn hair. Her gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

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. 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. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1000 gp. Obsidian (4 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.