Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and is pretty ugly. Her silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with singing. She constantly tries to fill her life with singing. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. 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.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1200 gp. Rose (80 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Iolite (80 gp).

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears a fancy yellow dress. She sports golden long hair. Her amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

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. Xanaphia is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born in the east. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Shipwright they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Banker, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Chrysoprase (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His white hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 800 gp. Amber (160 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a blue tunic with violet highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her broad blue hat.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Reddlepop grew up listening to her father's many stories. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She's in love; and she has a crush on the local engraver

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 60000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears blue trousers with tan and white striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her crossbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. She keeps her blonde hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the north were limited. She became a Tanner soon after.

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

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Job, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 150 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (50 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. His half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Patrick was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a grey shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and yellow pants. His black hair is lengthy. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. 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: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the north were limited. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: This western woman likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has violet eyes.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Sybil was born on a far western plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Architect. After a long history of fighting, Sybil and her spouse have recently divorced.

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

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 32000 sp. Zircon (50 gp). Coral (140 gp). Red spinel (140 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a shield on her belt. Her hair is short and golden. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. A true patriot, Helgret would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Helgret fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.