Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is dressed in an above average manner. She has done her best to style her rusty crest to look like a famous performer. 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 soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Marshal arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body, marred by beers. Her red hair is well kept. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 600 gp. Moonstone (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Azurite (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 5'9" and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is black and curly. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Brug was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Knight for the past few years.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Religious, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her hair is white and curly. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Nissa is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She uses divination through singing.

History: Nissa was born the youngest of three triplets. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Religious. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 29000 sp. Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp).

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her red hair has been sun bleached extensively. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Dilettante. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. 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 now owns her own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1700 gp. Moss agate (6 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp).

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She wears her black hair up. Her ears are large.

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. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Gnomish activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Gnomish doctor. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Ideals: Opinionated, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He sports a flattop fur cut. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Shifting was born with his father's beautiful face. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Shifting has worked very hard to control his curse. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Flaws: Disease, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She tends to wear a grey poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has blonde hair. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Professionalism, Extrovert. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Slave, Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has hazel eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Lia was born with her mother's beautiful face. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Depressed, Selfish, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 10000 cp. Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Star ruby (600 gp).