Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a worn and beaten armor, and is pretty ugly. She sports a flattop hair cut. This gray eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Breena was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. In her 12th year, her parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Breena alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and a deep hatred of giants

Flaws: Ugly, Lazy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 600 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her golden hair is long and unkept. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Chaedi fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. With wild white hair. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the north were limited. She bought a falchion and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and balancing her hectic life and new farmer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Job, Nature, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 3000 gp. Aquamarine (1200 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Sard (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). White opal (600 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears skinny pants and wears a black and brown robe with the hood down, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her parents were killed by brigands in a raid when she was still a young child. The brigands captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Moonstone (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. She has no fur. Her hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born in a small forest village. Beast liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Impulsive, Forgetful. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 26000 sp.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has moderate length purple hair. His eyes are black and beady.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Paymon alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is typically in his Sailor uniform. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes drow are coming to abduct people. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Sailor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Sailor responsibilities is difficult; and a deep hatred of drow

Bonds: Job, Poor, Attractive, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 4000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp).

Description: 6'8" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with pastel lining and desert motifs. His cinnamon fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. 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 wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, In love. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 7000 sp. Blue quartz (8 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a white cloak and cross-gartered pastel stockings. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are brown.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Dyer. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Has a crush, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1200 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.