Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her brown hair is braided into rings. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

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

Ideals: Professionalism, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 700 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her silver hair is greasy and uncared for. She has violet eyes.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with her Unemployed father left her crippled. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To be a Unemployed again; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Shy, Disease. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 700 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (80 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a blue collared shirt and yellow skirt. She accessorizes with a pastel scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her face is scarred and worn.

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 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: She was born in the east. 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: Regain custody of her daughter; and she is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1600 pp. Solid gold idol (400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear tan clothing when she does not wear armor, and she perpetually has her ceremonial dagger ready. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born in the north to a Map Maker, Ilanis learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. A gifted student she started as a Fletcher, but she got bored and became a Map Maker. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ilanis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Cynical, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Alexandrite (300 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Rose (60 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Amber (40 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Pink diamond (2000 gp).

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the right. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is a great chef.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 2000 gp. Iolite (80 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a tan wide-brimmed hat and tan clothes. She is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around her ears. She has blue eyes.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She was raised in a forest tribe. 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. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 17000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. 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. After a long history of fighting, Geva and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 9000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp).