Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her long green crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Hethress was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Hethress decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1200 gp. Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a simple white robe with green stripes complete with hood, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is a great chef.

History: She was raised in a forest tribe. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: In love, Nature. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he usually wears his green robe and has his sai always slung over his shoulder. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. He is baby faced.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Sammal 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 Adventurer father left him crippled. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 9000 gp. Coral (150 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman prefers to wear blue clothing when she does not wear armor. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. 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: Malquis hails from a village terrorized by drow. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1000 pp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (80 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2300 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears silk and lounges about seductively. She has moderate length black hair. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Poor. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 100 gp. Peridot (30 gp). Fire opal (900 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt, and is pretty ugly. He sports a long red beard, and similarly colored long hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He worked as a nervous Fisher and found it very stressful. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Fisher responsibilities is difficult; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 400 gp. Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate.

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She is portly but not overly obese. She wears a colorful flower in her black hair. Her skin is flawless and her hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the east. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

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

Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: Chrysoprase (40 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is dressed in an above average manner. He keeps his black hair in a flapper bob. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. After a long history of fighting, Sapply and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 230 gp.

Description: He is wearing a tight grey one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his club, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. His blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. His ears are large.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: Gifted from a young age, Thoradin studied abroad. Through the years after Thoradin was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Thoradin's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 100 gp.