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. She wears a colorful flower in her golden hair. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Mara was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she wants to get laid

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Persistence, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 120 pp. Red spinel (40 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a white armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. Her hair is white and curly. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed white hat.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Neega was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Expert, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Expert in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She found a children's book about a Half-Orc Expert who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is her passion; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 340 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her white eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Armara was born on a far eastern island where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Courier. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants her loneliness to end

Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 10000 sp.

Description: She wears tattered old clothes. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes are green and beady.

Personality: Abalaba speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered north to less war torn lands. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Alexandrite (200 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a yellow coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head. He has a long golden beard with little hanging trinkets. He has amber eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Gilbert isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Elven unity. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born in the east to a Marshal, Gilbert learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. A gifted student he started as a Bather, but he got bored and became a Marshal. He tends to his Marshal job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a simple grey robe with yellow stripes complete with hood. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

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 8 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Simon never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, In love. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her hair is golden and curly. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Many gnolls want her driven away; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 170 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. Her hair is short and black. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep black.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with music. She constantly tries to fill her life with music. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. After a long history of fighting, Anakis and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: Amethyst (120 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His black hair is still thick. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He became a Dyer soon after.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 7000 gp. Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Sard (70 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Coral (120 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Iolite (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.