Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears baggy black pantaloons and a grey scarf, and is pretty ugly. Her blue crest is singed and shortened. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines red.

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. A true patriot, Nuthra would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1000 cp. Chalcedony (40 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: Standing 5'6", this man wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He has wavy silver hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Dean liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His beige fur is smooth and relatively long. He has green eyes and a pastel hat with a tan feather.

Personality: Kite is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. 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: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert, Gifted. Bonds: In love, Religious. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Red-brown spinel (160 gp).

Description: She wears just a blue suit, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'1" when asserting herself. She keeps her auburn hair in a pixie cut. This blue eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. Her martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (30 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She wears her white hair up in a very large beehive style do. She has a dull look in her brown eyes.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was born into a rich family. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Criminal record, Religious, In love, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: Amethyst (70 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. Her top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: Yebe speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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 doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 8000 sp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His hair is silver and very short. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He became a Cook soon after.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 500 sp. Coral (150 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His hair is short and blonde. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she dresses in pastel turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with brown slacks. Her fur is cut close to her head. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

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. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Military, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Bricklayer

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

Possessions: 1400 gp. Amber (100 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp).