Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. She is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and white handkerchief worn on her left side, marred by teas. Her white hair is knotted and matted. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Emma hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. Now she works as a writing tutor during her time off.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 200 pp. Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A small bag of saffron. (20 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'8" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a tan collared shirt and white skirt. She accessorizes with a yellow scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She keeps her brown hair in a pixie cut. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. While she appears to be a normal Elf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Disease. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 8000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and is renowned for his bright white suits and hats. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. Watson enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Animal Trainer. He became a Animal Trainer soon after.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 800 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Carter who has hired him part-time. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born in the south. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 16000 gp. 1 Major magic item.

Description: This light-skinned male wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He is a great chef.

History: He was born into a rich family. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 600 pp. Violet garnet (900 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Sard (20 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). White pearl (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull black iron scale mail, marred by beers. Her long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She is a great chef.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her parents enrolled her in a Druid school at a young age so that she could practice her martial talents. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 400 pp. Gold music box (3000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is renowned for his bright tan suits and hats. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. A freak accident while working with his Bounty Hunter mother left him crippled. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 4000 gp.