Description: This younger middle-aged woman dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She has a long white ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

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 has all her life been fascinated with poetry.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. Some 9 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Nella never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Nature. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 100 sp. 4 Smokesticks.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. Her long scarlet crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. 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 into a rich family. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Rich, In love, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 240 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp).

Description: She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her silver hair is lengthy. Her green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his longbow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has moderate length golden hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is mildly Half-Orc supremacist, though he does not identify as such. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born in the north. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Human compassion; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 400 gp. Star ruby (500 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She prefers to wear flannel. Her silver hair is wavy and long. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Born to a Herbalist, her father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Dilettante hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This malnourished woman dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is mildly Half-Elf supremacist, though she does not identify as such. Althaea enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Elven conditions. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Halfling compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

Flaws: Disease, Racist, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 500 gp. Alexandrite (800 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing red cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. His tied-back hair is silver. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. After a long history of fighting, Borun and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1000 sp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 3'8". He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was born into a rich family. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 200 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). 1 Disguise kit. 1 Silver holy symbol. 1 Average lock. 1 Silk rope.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'8" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

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. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Insane, Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 34000 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Buckler.