Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. She wears a white broad hat and white clothes, marred by beers. She has no hair. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Mundane, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 20 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: This woman prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. 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 daughter.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Her first spouse was a Miller, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He wears a black cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. He carries with him a set of scythes on his belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. His white hair is greasy and uncared for. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Valafar was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Has a crush, Military. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her black hair is still thick. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. 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: Nedda lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. Being a Bookbinder kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Solid gold idol (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her white crest is heavily combed to the left. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. 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 is greedy; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on his left hand. His gold crest is braided into rings. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. 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 has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature crossbow.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 700 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'4". He tends to wear a large black jacket. His blonde hair and beard is wavy and long. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He takes great joy in being the best Dilettante in town.

History: Thokk was born the youngest of three triplets. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Thokk alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Dilettante for hire.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. This gray eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Thradal was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 270 gp.

Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. She has dyed her greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Greeba lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Addict, Greedy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 500 gp. Violet garnet (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Red spinel (140 gp).