Description: This woman wears a black shirt with thin white vertical stripes and black pants, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her black crest is matted, messy, and big. Her gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Sora was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her hair is silver and curly. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Carter arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. After coming to the age of reason, Wella took it upon herself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Joker, Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His druidic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. After a long history of fighting, Bertram and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 2000 gp. Emerald (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a green shirt, with a black mid length skirt with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her purple hair is still thick. Her eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Performer but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. Her first spouse was a Sage, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: In love, Nature, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 800 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a blue armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. Her black hair is matted, messy, and big. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is typically in her Barber uniform. Her hair is cut close to her head. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Joan lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She dropped out of school to support her sick mother, and resented it. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1200 gp. Zircon (40 gp). Coral (50 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears baggy brown pantaloons and a black scarf, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her silver hair, when down, is lengthy. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family In her youth she was a Hunter, and wanted to be a champion fighter when she grew up. She was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives she lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. She saw the brutality and swore off her fighting aspirations, taking her younger brother on her back after seeing her parents die, and fled the country. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful, PTSD. Bonds: In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'1" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She wears her golden hair down. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1400 sp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears an entirely black suit with green socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her crest, while still mostly bronze, has prominent grey streaks. Her red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born in the east to a Courier, Farideh learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She married young, but lost her spouse to drow. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and many drow want her driven away

Ideals: Passionate, Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1600 sp.