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 sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are likewise white. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Architect

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 8000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head and is in decent physical shape. His white hair is still thick. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Born to a Fortune-teller, his mother struggled to pay the bills. Heian was born on a far southern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Miller. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She has wavy auburn hair. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She has all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1600 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is wearing a long, yellow, dusty cloak. He has moderate length red hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He hates Half-Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. He worked as a nervous Carter and found it very stressful. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Carter for hire.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Insomniac, Racist, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She wears bulky grey painted plate armor. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She sports a flattop hair cut. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born in the north to a Baker, Kathra learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Dwarves in Kathra's homeland. Kathra decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She's also a talented Guard, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1700 sp. Rose (80 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she dresses well, wearing red shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her chestnut hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Maegan was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Crown-heir for hire.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and revenge

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 400 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is dressed in an above average manner. She wears a colorful flower in her black hair. She has violet eyes and a violet hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor, Debt. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1700 gp. Red garnet (110 gp). White opal (600 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She keeps her blonde hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: Vonana speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Gifted from a young age, Vonana studied abroad. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

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

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. His skin is dark but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He dresses like a well dressed Butcher does. His auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Butcher arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Butcher work with an outfit from a few towns over. Butcher work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.