Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'2" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She has moderate length red hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of goblins may trigger it at times.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Expand her business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her green crest is smooth and relatively long. Her red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Hethress will drive conversation. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Hethress was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: Alexandrite (1000 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Rock crystal (50 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: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She is portly but not overly obese. She has no hair. Her eyes are black and catlike.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Gifted from a young age, Kasdeya studied abroad. Her parents enrolled her in a Druid school at a young age so that she could practice her arcane talents. She was granted arcane powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Sleepy voice

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

Description: She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her brown hair is braided into rings. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Elven conditions. 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. Anastrianna fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Mundane, Racist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 18000 cp.

Description: Standing 6'8", this man is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, tan shirt, and white tie. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are likewise gold. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Mantus grew up listening to his father's many stories. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sickle.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is his passion; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy golden hair. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Torz enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Torz and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist, Insane. Occupation: Priest

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 300 gp. Jade (100 gp). Emerald (900 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Althaea is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the south were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Extrovert, Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 230 gp. Golden pearl (100 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp).

Description: 2'8" and muscular, this western woman prefers to wear red pants and tee shirts. She wears her white hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Alain was born the youngest of three triplets. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has achieved small success as a Map Maker.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Eye agate (15 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears a yellow shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and blue pants. His tied-back hair is blonde. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Manfred hails from a village terrorized by orcs. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Barber work with an outfit from a few towns over. Barber work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Bonds: Job, Rich, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 100 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp).