Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears dull tan sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed sword, just in case. Her hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. 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 north. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother 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. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 30 pp. Jet (150 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who wears dull yellow sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed trident, just in case, he is not a threatening figure. He has styled his golden hair well, parting it to the right. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 4000 sp.

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. She keeps her long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. She has gold eyes and a green hat with a white feather.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Born in the south to a Engraver, Decarabia learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tieflings became a terror of the countryside. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Engraver for hire.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1300 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a simple brown robe with black stripes complete with hood. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. Fallthra enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Opinionated, Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a pastel coat over a yellow low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon her head. Her white fur is unkempt and raggedy. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Edge hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Through the years after Edge was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Edge's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Edge was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 120 pp. Pink pearl (50 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Jade (50 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned female is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her auburn hair is braided into rings. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In her 13th year, her parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Torbera alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs.

Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 14000 sp. Iolite (20 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Amber (40 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp).

Description: This man wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his left hand. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Halfling culture. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Ernest is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born into a rich family. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Halfling compassion.

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

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 moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Enna was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. 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 Spy. She became a Spy soon after.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Spy responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1100 gp. Obsidian (6 gp).

Description: An older man who wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs, he is not a threatening figure. His blonde hair is heavily combed to the left. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish, Hedonist. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 13000 cp.