Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His crest is white and curly. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 8000 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a robe, a symbol of magic around her neck, and a whip on her belt. Her brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Matilda was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Guardian, Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 4000 gp. Sardonyx (80 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears silk and lounges about seductively. He keeps his silver hair in a pixie cut. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 6000 gp. Bloodstone (70 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears tattered old clothes. She sports silver long hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Gifted from a young age, Hugolina studied abroad. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Nature. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 600 pp. Sardonyx (60 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She wears a colorful flower in her red hair. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Nella was born with her mother's beautiful face. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is content.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 200 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (80 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (80 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with green colored cloaks and clothing. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her white eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Through the years after Lerissa was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Lerissa's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1000 gp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Sard (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Peridot (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has slicked back silver hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Chaedi's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She got into the Soapmaker business at a young age. Chaedi liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She has achieved small success as a Soapmaker.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a painter again

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Slave, Job, Nature. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 8000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp).