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 chestnut hair is singed and shortened. Her silver eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Akta embodies much of what other species detest in the Tieflings. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Akta fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Antagonistic. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 220 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her blue eyes.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This malnourished woman is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She has wavy auburn hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Religious. Occupation: Guard

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 300 gp. Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears tattered old clothes. She has dyed her greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. Her violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 700 gp. Peridot (30 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Rose (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has blue eyes and a brown hat with a grey feather.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 2700 gp. Jasper (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a brown collared shirt and black skirt. She accessorizes with a tan scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She wears her white hair up. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the south were limited. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Dragonborn compassion; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1400 sp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'8" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She has styled her silver hair well, parting it to the right. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Claira was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She's also a talented Ploughman, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a green coat with pastel slacks. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She wears her chestnut hair up. Her eyes are black and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Fortune-teller but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born in a small plains village. Her childhood dream was to be a Adventurer, but she was a colossal failure. She bought a scimitar and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Slave, Nature, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1000 sp. Moss agate (12 gp). Iolite (60 gp).

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. She carries with her a set of nunchakus, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She wears a colorful flower in her blonde hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Mardred fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.