Description: This woman is very fat, and wears an entirely brown suit with violet socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length chestnut hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Philantrophist, Opinionated, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 13000 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp).

Description: This western man wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has no hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Tim was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are green.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the north were limited. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is content; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1500 pp. Star rose quartz (40 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Rose (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He wears his copper crest up. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Shamash is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. 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: 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. 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. Shamash 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 he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Audhild embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the north were limited. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Gold music box (2000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This western woman is typically in her Performer uniform. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. 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 to a Miller, her father struggled to pay the bills. Vanchu was born on a far western island where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Performer. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Performer for the past few years.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 700 pp. Obsidian (15 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Black opal (700 gp). White opal (700 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'5". She wears a violet vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her red leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her violet boots flare out at the collars. She has brown hair. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Elves.

History: She was raised in a island tribe. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Katherine was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She bought a mace and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Nature, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 500 pp. Black pearl (600 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Jet (90 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Moonstone (60 gp).