Description: She is lean but muscular and wears professional attire. Her white hair is lengthy. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Jarana hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. 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 was raised by priests from a young age. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1500 sp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears dull black sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed crossbow, just in case. Her scarlet crest is heavily combed to the left. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. 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: She seems to be bored by most things; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Silver pearl (50 gp).

Description: She likes to wear black tank tops with brown skirt. She has copper crest. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Dentratha was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it.

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Mentor, Debt. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 3'11" and prefers to wear flannel. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: Oriff hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Born in the south to a Bookbinder, Oriff learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This dark-skinned male is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Suhnae will drive conversation. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. Suhnae was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Suhnae decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Extrovert, Justice. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Theriatis was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A freak accident while working with his Junk Dealer father left him crippled. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'8". She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a brown coat. Her black hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Ruler hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Azurite (10 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears baggy pastel pantaloons and a tan scarf. She wears her red fur up. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Five lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She wears a fancy black dress. Her crest is cut close to her head. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her first spouse was a Seamstress, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family, Job. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 80 pp. 1 Minor magic item.