Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'11" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She dresses like a well dressed Barkeep does. Her moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

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. Tordrid 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 was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Tordrid was born on a far western plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Barkeep. She has achieved small success as a Barkeep.

Motivation: To be a Fortune-teller again; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Bonds: Job, Attractive, Family, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 2000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp).

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She sports blonde long hair. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her amber eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly greataxes and quarterstaffs. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He carries with him a set of axes on his belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. His auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. He has 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 takes great joy in being the best Cartwright in town.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Cartwright work with an outfit from a few towns over. Cartwright work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Cartwright for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'9" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with brown slacks. Her golden hair is greasy and uncared for. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Artistic, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Disease. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears bulky grey painted plate armor. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly pickaxes and shortspears. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 210 gp. Banded agate (9 gp). Iolite (20 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her hair is red and very short. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Average lock.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a black shirt with thin red vertical stripes and grey pants. She keeps her long brass crest kept up in a rat tail. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She has all her life been fascinated with dancing.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. 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. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 7000 sp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a fancy tan dress. Her brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Andraste will drive conversation. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Andraste was born with her father's beautiful face. She worked as a nervous Cook and found it very stressful. In the meantime she has taken over work as a Cook and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Extrovert, Philantrophist, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 100 gp.