Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears suspenders and black workpants. Her shirt is white, and she wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time, and is pretty ugly. Her chestnut hair is still thick. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker black hat.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Bendoo was raised in a hard working conservative environment. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Orc conditions. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and balancing her hectic life and new masseuse responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp).

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature greataxe.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1200 gp. Chrysoprase (70 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp).

Description: This man wears pastel painted combat armor at almost all times, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He wears his orange fur up. His copper eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1300 gp.

Description: She tends to wear a large tan jacket. She carries with her a set of flails on her belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. She has slicked back black hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. 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: She was born into a rich family. She moved out east to avoid the crime she committed. After months of barely getting by, Ulla managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Light steel shield. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a brown collared shirt and green pants. He accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature longsword.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her crest is cut close to her head. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Courier. 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 uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. He has green eyes and a tan hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: He is mildly Elf supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A freak accident while working with his Spy mother left him crippled. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Engraver and was forced into it by his family; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Racist, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. This gray eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears an entirely brown suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She has violet eyes and a brown hat with a grey feather.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: In love, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Blue quartz (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item.