Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears long strands of jet and short green dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her blue hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. Kali enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. 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 eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she is greedy

Flaws: Hedonist, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, In love, Guardian. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Orcs. Her skin is dark but she possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. She wears a black vest and prefers white and green shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. She has violet eyes and a black hat with a white feather.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. She moved out west to avoid the crime she committed. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Mortician for the past few years.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a fancy brown suit. His fur is cut close to his head. He has gleaming, smiling copper eyes.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his father's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered giants who tried to eat his hand. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Skirt was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and a deep hatred of giants

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1100 gp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).

Description: She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a white coat. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her bastard sword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. She has a very tight haircut. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: Portia is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Portia was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is her passion; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Depressed, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she is wearing a long, grey cloak. Her silver hair is thinning but still full. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. Susannah is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Actor. She tends to her Actor job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich, Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 300 sp. Golden pearl (120 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman wears a robe, a symbol of death around her neck, and a club on her belt. She keeps her blonde hair in a flapper bob. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. Thea is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. When Thea reached her early adolescence her Halfling father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. 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. Thea fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father.

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Bonds: Poor, Family, Military. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has wavy blonde hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She takes great joy in being the best Actor in town.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Actor work with an outfit from a few towns over. Actor work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand her business

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep violet leather and dull brown iron scale mail. She has slicked back auburn hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Rohesia and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: Amber (40 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp).

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'8" when asserting himself. His crest, while still mostly brass, has prominent grey streaks. His red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the west. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 400 sp. 2 Smokesticks.