Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: Vaina was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student she started as a Barber, but she got bored and became a Miner. She's also a talented Barber, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She is greedy; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She has a missing left arm. 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 chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Selfish, Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 340 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'10" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his yellow robe. His hair is long and black with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is blonde, braided, and well cared for. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Norûk was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This man usually wears his black robe and has his scythe always slung over his shoulder. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His crest is silver and very short. His gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Criminal record, In love. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 27000 cp. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her green robe. Her hair is black and curly. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Riswynn has worked very hard to control her curse. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 300 pp. Solid gold idol (700 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (60 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (160 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp).

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Alston has worked very hard to control his curse. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and to unite with his brother

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty white coat over it, and carries scimitars. Her golden hair is thinning but still full. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Lezre was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has worked as a Laborer like her mother before her.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy brass crest. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has a hunchback. His crest is cut close to his head. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady red eyes.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. Direcris enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Direcris was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a red tunic with brown highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has a very tight haircut. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gifted student he started as a Spice Merchant, but he got bored and became a Server. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Server and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Server

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 3000 sp. Coral (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item.