Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She very much looks the part of a Mason. She has black hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. A freak accident while working with her Fisher father left her crippled. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Mason for the past few years.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 210 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a hammer on her belt. She has wavy brown hair. Her hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with her Sailor mother left her crippled. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Disease, Selfish. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: White pearl (100 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her white crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Hethress fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Religious. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears skinny pants and wears a violet and brown robe with the hood down, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her red hair is wavy and long. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her arcane talents. She was granted arcane powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: In love, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 3 Smokesticks. 4 Holy water. 3 Antitoxin.

Description: A 5'11" western woman, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull black iron scale mail. Her brown fur is singed and shortened. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She is content.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Zircon (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. His cinnamon fur is knotted and matted. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He comes from a rich western family. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants revenge against gnolls.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 150 gp. Zircon (80 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears skinny pants and wears a yellow and white robe with the hood down. She sports a flattop hair cut. She is baby faced.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

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. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She bought a rapier and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she wants revenge against brigands

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Nature, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: Bloodstone (60 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 3'5" and is wearing a long, tan cloak. Her white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and to pay off her debts

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Debt. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 80 gp.