Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her brown hair is lengthy. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Painter business.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In her 17th year, her parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Vaina alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. During her travels, Vaina and her party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Vaina discovered the rest of her party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Vaina fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing her own horrible transformation.

Motivation: Revenge; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: He wears professional attire. He carries with him a set of glaives, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Shepherd arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In his 16th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 300 gp. Tourmaline (130 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Jasper (70 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Banded mail. 1 Breastplate.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has moderate length black hair. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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. Morkral fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Religious, Military, Rich, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull brown iron scale mail. She keeps her chestnut hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She got into the Ruler business at a young age. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Ruler responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 150 gp. Rose (60 gp).

Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively, and carries warhammers. Her bronze crest is braided into rings. Her gold eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed green hat.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Gifted from a young age, Dentratha studied abroad. In her 17th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Dentratha fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 3000 cp. Onyx (80 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. His blonde hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born in a small desert village. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 400 sp. 3 Smokesticks. 2 Thunderstones.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is wearing a tight tan one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Naivara was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 110 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she prefers to wear green clothing when she does not wear armor. Her silver hair is braided into rings. Her gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Miller hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Depressed. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: This northern man wears skinny pants and wears a tan and black robe with the hood down. His clothes are grease stained in places. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Tabaxi culture. He is a great chef.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Tabaxi compassion; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 200 gp.