Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She tends to wear a large grey jacket. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Eloise grew up listening to her father's many stories. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Dwarven companion (her 'brother'). She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and a strong sense of loyalty to dwarven people

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a white coat. He keeps his long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is mildly Half-Orc supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Lubash was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Military. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This tall, slender man is wearing a tight grey one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His hair is chestnut and curly. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and balancing his hectic life and new mortician responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Nature, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 500 sp. Tourmaline (140 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a green coat with white slacks. His dark red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Nirgel was born the youngest of three triplets. 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 Spice Merchant. He has achieved small success as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is content

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 60 gp. White pearl (110 gp).

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she tends to wear a blue poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She has wavy chestnut hair. Her gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Loopmottin was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A freak accident while working with her Masseuse mother left her crippled. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Masseuse they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Merchant, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and many goblins want her driven away

Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Job, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He stands about 5'1" and wears a pastel costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His black fur is still thick. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nimble fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears a tight fitting red shirt and pants. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His white hair is heavily combed to the right. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Joker, Professionalism. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Military. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: He is wearing a tight tan one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape, and carries flails. His hair is white and curly. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is a Miner first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. A gifted student he started as a Performer, but he got bored and became a Miner. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Miner for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature, Poor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 4 Thunderstones.