Description: This woman wears a fancy brown dress. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on her left hand. Her fur is cut close to her head. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

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 also has developed a complete distrust of the Sculptor profession.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the west. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Persistence, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 250 pp. Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Rose (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with brown slacks. She carries a battered greataxe and tarnished longsword as well. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. 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 eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Guardian, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: Aquamarine (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Malachite (13 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: Standing 6'5", this man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the east were limited. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This malnourished man wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around his ears. He has green eyes.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Roofer born in the past three hundred years. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Rurik hails from a village terrorized by drow. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by drow. Rurik was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: He wants revenge against drow; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Mercenary born in the past three hundred years. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Mercenary work with an outfit from a few towns over. Mercenary work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Mercenary for hire.

Motivation: Expand his business; and balancing his hectic life and new mercenary responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A 4'7" southern man, he is renowned for his bright tan suits and hats. He has moderate length black hair. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. Azaki enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. 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. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 300 gp. Rose (50 gp).

Description: He wears suspenders and white workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He wears a colorful flower in his auburn hair. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born in the east. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: He is greedy; and expand his business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She wears a top hat to cover her moderate length silver hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. 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 a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tieflings became a terror of the countryside. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her hair is white and very short. Her fierce silver eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 500 gp.