Description: This dark-skinned female wears yellow leather gloves, a yellow jacket, and tight pants. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. With wild blonde hair. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. Mara enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Mara was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Through the years after Mara was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Mara's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1100 pp. Obsidian (11 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Coral (80 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Jet (80 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear violet clothing when she does not wear armor. Her long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She worked as a nervous Spice Merchant and found it very stressful. She has worked as a Spice Merchant like her mother before her.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 8000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). 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 dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His dark red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Sellsword responsibilities is difficult; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 7000 gp. Silver pearl (90 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with blue colored cloaks and clothing. He has a very tight haircut. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 9 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Vanuath never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Joker, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp).

Description: Standing 6'4", this woman wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her kukri with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. With bright golden hair. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Murgen embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Orcs. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Murgen was born on a far southern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Engraver. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 400 pp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 6000 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. This amber eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born to a Soapmaker, his father struggled to pay the bills. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 7000 gp. Chalcedony (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Iolite (20 gp).