Description: She wears red trousers with white and yellow striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She has dyed her greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. 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: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Sellsword. In the meantime she has taken over work as a Sellsword and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and to be a farmer again

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a blue shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and white pants. He has a golden handlebar mustache and slicked back golden hair. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Arannis is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: Born to a Performer, his mother struggled to pay the bills. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was granted druidic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She usually wears her brown robe and has her flail always slung over her shoulder. She has styled her red fur well, parting it to the left. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Courier work with an outfit from a few towns over. Courier work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She tends to her Courier job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. 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: Nim hails from a village terrorized by brigands. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tabaxi companion (his 'brother'). He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her golden hair, when down, is lengthy. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered south to less war torn lands. After a long history of fighting, Nurkara and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She carries a battered crossbow and tarnished morningstar as well. Her auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born in the north to a Stableman, Myathethil learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. 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 Stableman. She's also a talented Crown-heir, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To be a Crown-heir again; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 30000 cp. Citrine (80 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He sports a flattop hair cut. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has achieved small success as a Mayor.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and expand his business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 170 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her mace, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. Her black hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. Silaqui is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Performer they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Laborer, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and to reunite with her absent mother

Flaws: Disease, Ugly. Bonds: Family, Job, Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her silver hair is matted, messy, and big. She has green eyes and a white hat with a brown feather.

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. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Ekk was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Ekk 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: Retire the richest woman in the south; and she has a crush on the local carter

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Mentor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.