Description: A middle-aged woman, she likes to wear ponchos typically of a light red in addition to tight pants, and is pretty ugly. Her white hair is smooth and relatively long. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Philomena was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. 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. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Philomena fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Has a crush, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 200 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (70 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. She wears a worn and beaten armor. She has a hunchback. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her singing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with pastel lining and desert motifs. Her fur is cinnamon, silky, and of moderate length. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Sailor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Optimist, Extrovert. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 4'2" and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. 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 with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down. Her chestnut hair is heavily combed to the left. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. After a long history of fighting, Mumpena and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1 Chain shirt. 1 Banded mail. 1 Breastplate.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her hair is white and curly. Her blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Vaina was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is typically in his Cook uniform. He carries with him a set of flails, each one with a jet on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He is a Cook first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He got into the Cook business at a young age. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 2000 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Iolite (50 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Sporting a black mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. 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 western family. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 200 gp. Alexandrite (200 gp). Banded agate (7 gp).

Description: She wears dull brown sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed kukri, just in case. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her brown hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. Her hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Oriff is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Oriff was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Bonds: Military, Guardian, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 25000 sp. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield. 1 Half-Plate.