Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. Her scarlet crest is greasy and uncared for. Her gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Slave, Rich, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 800 gp. Moonstone (70 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look and is in decent physical shape. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

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. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Conrad has worked very hard to control his curse. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Spy and was forced into it by his family; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears a tattered pair of loose white pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His ears are large.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Darrow hails from a village terrorized by orcs. His parents were killed by orcs in a raid when he was still a young child. The orcs captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: This woman is renowned for her bright green dresses and hats, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her blue hair is greasy and uncared for. She has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Kasdeya was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Persistence, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Guardian, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Through the years after Astar was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Astar's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Gold music box (2000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp).

Description: She is dressed in an above average manner. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She sports golden long hair. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is an amazing painter.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 7000 sp. Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Hematite (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Ronk was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Slave. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

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. He has taken up work as a Bowyer and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Joker, Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 9000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp).

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He likes to wear grey tank tops with tan pants. His red hair is greasy and uncared for. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 2000 sp.