Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. Her black crest is thinning but still full. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born in a small plains village. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it; and to prove her worth to the world

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. Her chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She is baby faced.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She got into the Sailor business at a young age. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Sailor. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and expand her business

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp).

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears dull brown sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed trident, just in case. He is an epitome of beauty. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is his passion; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 170 gp. Blue quartz (13 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). 1 Hourglass.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Halflings. Her skin is light but she possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. She dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a black coat with tan slacks. She wears a colorful flower in her silver hair. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Disciplined, Professionalism. Bonds: In love, Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: This woman wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her falchion with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her long green crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the west. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. 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: Impeccable, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Fortune-teller. Her red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. After coming to the age of reason, Shautha took it upon herself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She struck the Fortune-teller job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. A true patriot, Whurbin would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Hunter arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Whurbin was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 7000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He carries with him a set of flails, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His red fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In his youth he was a Shepherd, and wanted to be a champion fighter when he grew up. He was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives he lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. He saw the brutality and swore off his fighting aspirations, taking his younger sister on his back after seeing his parents die, and fled the country. 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. River fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 200 sp.