Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her black fur is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are copper and catlike.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Farmer but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'2". She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She has dyed her greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. 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: Doesn't want to be a Crown-heir and was forced into it by her family; and to reunite with her absent mother

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears tattered old clothes, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She wears her dark red hair up. Her gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

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. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Pyra was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. While she appears to be a normal Tiefling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has shaved his head bald. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his top red hat.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, In love. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 3000 sp. Deep green spinel (140 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

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. Chad enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Chad lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 500 gp. Lapis lazuli (6 gp). 1 Full Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This malnourished man wears a fancy grey suit. His brown hair is thinning but still full. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Trym was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Aristocrat, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Aristocrat in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He found a children's book about a Human Aristocrat who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature quarterstaff.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Philantrophist, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears an entirely brown suit with violet socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. 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 quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Ahlyssa lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Sculptor.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 390 pp. Emerald (1500 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). White opal (1500 gp).

Description: A 5'2" southern woman, she sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She takes great joy in being the best Barber in town.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and wants to raise her children well

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 400 gp. Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is typically in her Map Maker uniform. Her scarlet crest is braided into rings. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.