Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a black cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. Her auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

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 can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are black.

Personality: She hates Tieflings with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Nija has worked very hard to control her curse. 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. Nija fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Racist, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 1100 pp. Pink pearl (130 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Rose (70 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Coral (130 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp).

Description: He stands about 5'6" and wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is red and very short. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Don was born with his father's beautiful face. His childhood dream was to be a Priest, but he was a colossal failure. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Bonds: Job, Military, Attractive. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 10000 gp. Chalcedony (80 gp). Coral (90 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Blue-white diamond (7000 gp). Rose (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp).

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She tends to wear a black poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her brass crest is lengthy. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Gesrethe was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 12000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Silver ewer (70 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 6'10" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears baggy white pantaloons and a blue scarf. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Thrak was born with his mother's beautiful face. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 600 pp. Amber (80 gp). Hematite (8 gp).

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She wears her red hair down. She is baby faced.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Phann hails from a village terrorized by brigands. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She bought a rapier and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Revenge; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, Enemies, Debt. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1000 pp. Onyx (60 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Jet (150 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull yellow iron scale mail. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the right. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. A true patriot, Oren would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 3000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.