Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. Her ears are large.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Masseuse work with an outfit from a few towns over. Masseuse work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1900 gp. Rock crystal (60 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a black shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and violet pants. He has gold crest. His gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Direcris was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She wears suspenders and black workpants. Her shirt is blue, and she wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She sports a flattop crest cut. Her eyes are likewise red. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Daar was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. She has white hair. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. 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 was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Military, Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his nunchaku with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His copper crest is heavily combed to the right. His red eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed black hat.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. After coming to the age of reason, Maagog took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Rose (50 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Hematite (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears violet leather gloves, a violet jacket, and tight pants. Her auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

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

History: Born in the west to a Guard, Hugolina learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She's also a talented Stableman, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Religious, Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Gruff and masculine

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

Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor. She is physically well-built. She has slicked back white hair. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Maegan was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She worked as a nervous Glassblower and found it very stressful. Recently the stress of being a Glassblower has made it difficult for her to sleep.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Terse, Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her quarterstaff, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. She has no hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Helen fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Lazy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1200 pp. Aquamarine (1500 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Sard (30 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She has wavy white hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Gifted from a young age, Balifra studied abroad. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 70 gp.