Description: An older woman who is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and yellow, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is white and curly. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Pyra was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She struck the Locksmith job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1 Everburning torch.

Description: He wears tattered old clothes, and carries axes. His hair is black and curly. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 5000 cp. Moonstone (20 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His red hair is still thick. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His father worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled father and took his father's old job. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His red hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Theriatis will drive conversation. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Elven conditions. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Tiefling compassion; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Racist. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 330 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears dark leathers with embroidery. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 70 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She is a mite stocky and is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her crest is red and very short. Her eyes are likewise gold. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is wearing a long, tan cloak. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Frouse was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. After a long history of fighting, Frouse and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed, Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. She has a dull look in her gold eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. 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 3 years old her parents immigrated from the north. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the north were limited. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This southern woman likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She sports a flattop hair cut. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Orianna was born on a far southern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Knight. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 260 gp.