Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. Her blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. The war was a terrible time for her, and Shava does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 90 gp. Brown-green garnet (40 gp).

Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She has no hair. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. She always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears suspenders and green workpants. His shirt is blue, and he wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. His half smiles and white eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. 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: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 230 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a fancy violet suit. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Paelias has worked very hard to control his curse. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a black coat over a yellow low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon her head. Her silver crest has been sun bleached extensively. She has gold eyes.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

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. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her martial talents. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Good lock.

Description: A middle-aged man, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, and is pretty ugly. He has done his best to style his silver hair to look like a famous performer. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a Blacksmith first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He got into the Blacksmith business at a young age. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Orc companion (his 'brother'). He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His silver hair is braided into rings. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Arannis lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the south were limited. Being a Bookbinder kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Professionalism, Justice. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Many orcs want her driven away; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Family, Nature, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a yellow coat. Her white hair is unkempt and raggedy. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Weaver business.

History: Born to a Barber, her mother struggled to pay the bills. 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 Weaver. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing her hectic life and new weaver responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Just what you see.