Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it, and is pretty ugly. Her long golden hair reaches down to her waist. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

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

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 100 pp. Star rose quartz (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Rose (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 2 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Melech never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to clean up the streets

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Military, Religious, In love, Slave. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1000 gp. Aquamarine (1100 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Zircon (50 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and red, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His red hair is still thick. This gold eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 800 gp. Chrysoprase (60 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Citrine (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With pastel face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Weaver. He keeps his long red hair kept up in a rat tail. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. A friendly and beautiful Human, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Good lock.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Diggory took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up hand crossbow and armor he uses now. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Diggory 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.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 60 gp. Citrine (80 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears a robe, a symbol of her god around her neck, and a flail on her belt. Her hair is silver and curly. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her brown eyes.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Tordrid was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. 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. Tordrid fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Alexandrite (900 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Blue quartz (11 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 ceremonial dagger with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length white hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Spice Merchant business.

History: Conrad was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. He 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. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature ceremonial dagger.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

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

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is wearing a long, black cloak, and is pretty ugly. She wears her red crest down. Her red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is a Interpreter first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. A freak accident while working with her Ruler mother left her crippled. She's also a talented Ruler, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Half-Elven compassion; and to be a ruler again

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Racist. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 5000 sp. Alexandrite (700 gp).

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. He has wavy red hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Gifted from a young age, Mordai studied abroad. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tieflings became a terror of the countryside. After a long history of fighting, Mordai and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 300 gp.