Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She is dressed in earthy colors with a white and green handkerchief worn on her right side. With wild chestnut hair. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born to a Miller, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 20000 cp. Sard (30 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp).

Description: He wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. He is physically well-built. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Terse, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her brown hair, when down, is lengthy. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She hates Dwarves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. 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. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her crest is copper and very short. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: The child of a Gardener, who enjoyed hunting, Gesrethe was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her childhood dream was to be a Gardener, but she was a colossal failure. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 5000 cp. Amber (60 gp). Hematite (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized yellow coat. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his left hand. He sports a flattop hair cut. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 200 gp. Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Citrine (40 gp).

Description: This western woman tends to wear a brown poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has styled her black hair well, parting it to the left. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Born to a Architect, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 9. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. 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: He was born on a small isolated farm. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Addict, Insane, Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 22000 sp. Moss agate (4 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. He is physically well-built. His blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Igden was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Igden took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up kukri and armor he uses now. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and to protect his home

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Golden pearl (90 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a yellow vest and prefers tan and black shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Lazy. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 2000 cp. Banded agate (8 gp). 1 Breastplate.