Description: 5'1" and muscular, this southern woman tends to wear a tan poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her long brown hair reaches down to her waist. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her childhood dream was to be a Barber, but she was a colossal failure. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are black.

Personality: Balam hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. Balam enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Simple lock.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears bulky grey painted plate armor, and is pretty ugly. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Knight work with an outfit from a few towns over. Knight work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is dressed in a clean white cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her blonde hair is heavily combed to the right. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Brewer arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has worked as a Brewer like her mother before her.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Brewer responsibilities is difficult; and money/treasure

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 11000 sp. Star rose quartz (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a green cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. She is portly but not overly obese. Her silver crest is smooth and relatively long. This gold eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. 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: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She moved out north to avoid the crime she committed. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing her hectic life and new spice merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 5'11" and wears suspenders and white workpants. Her shirt is brown, and she wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. She has a very tight haircut. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Tomph isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Orc unity. 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: She got into the Detective business at a young age. Her childhood dream was to be a Banker, but she was a colossal failure. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 12000 gp. Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Jet (110 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp).

Description: This western woman tends to wear a large tan jacket. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: Callybon hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her music career. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born in the west to a Bellfounder, Callybon learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Bellfounder work with an outfit from a few towns over. Bellfounder work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand her business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 500 gp. Violet garnet (700 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her purple hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. Her gold eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson green hat.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Mastema and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 900 gp. Banded agate (13 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp).

Description: This woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with violet lining and desert motifs, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. This green eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Hadwisa hails from a village terrorized by goblins. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants revenge against goblins.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Debt. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 110 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.