Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears light armors faded through time and improper care, and is pretty ugly. Her hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. 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 in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

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

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Armorer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Citrine (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 4'8" and is well dressed, constantly wearing a violet suit, brown shirt, and black tie. She sports blonde long hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She hates Half-Elves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing music.

History: Valanthe lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand her business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1000 gp. Peridot (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears dull brown sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed longsword, just in case. Her hair is white and curly. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

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. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She got into the Carter business at a young age. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Carter for the past few years.

Motivation: To protect her home; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 3000 gp. Amethyst (160 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'1" northern man, he wears skinny pants and wears a violet and white robe with the hood down. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 48000 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a brown tunic with blue highlights, and long yellow pants that bunch up around his shoes. His hair is chestnut and curly. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Being a Scribe kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and doesn't want to be a scribe and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Military, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 30000 sp. Blue quartz (12 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Sard (50 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a pastel shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and yellow pants. Her beige fur is matted, messy, and big. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her broad pastel hat.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'1" and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: Varis is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 21000 sp. Chrysoprase (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has a long red ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. In her 16th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. 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: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Addict, Emotional, Fearful. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 400 sp. Star rose quartz (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Banded agate (6 gp).