Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright yellow and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Through the years after Adrie was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Adrie's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools. 1 Simple lock. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: This northern man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His clothes are grease stained in places. He has styled his blue hair well, parting it to the right. His black unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the north. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 30 pp. Aquamarine (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Shoemaker. Her black hair is thinning but still full. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep black.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Shoemaker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Being a Shoemaker kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'7" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her hair is blonde and curly. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Orc companion (her 'brother'). She was granted divine powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Half-Orc compassion; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 900 gp. Blue star sapphire (400 gp). 2 Smokesticks. 3 Acid flasks. 4 Thunderstones. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Cook

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: She wears a fancy blue dress. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She sports golden long hair. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. 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 routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Terse, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 390 gp.

Description: This woman wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her halberd with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She has moderate length golden hair. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Shoemaker. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 300 pp. Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (70 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it, and is pretty ugly. Her black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Yvonne was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 400 sp.