Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her brown hair is braided into rings. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nella fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a simple grey robe with green stripes complete with hood. Her auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. 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: 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 Cook hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a black and yellow handkerchief worn on her left side, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'4" when asserting herself. Her hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Poor, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He dresses like a well dressed Painter does. He has no hair. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He hates Halflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He takes great joy in being the best Painter in town.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Painter for hire.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her red hair is thinning but still full. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 7000 cp. Coral (100 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is very fat, and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her white hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Pyntle is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: The child of a Bather, who enjoyed hunting, Pyntle was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her psionic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. 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: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Family, Nature. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 800 sp. Golden pearl (140 gp). Jade (140 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. Her hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. She has gleaming, smiling white eyes.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside her partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Slave, Military. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a axe on his belt. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Gardain and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Forgetful, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 270 gp.

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her lavender fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born in the west to a Body Guard, Art learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and balancing her hectic life and new body guard responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 360 gp.