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 golden hair is still thick. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her brown eyes.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. The war was a terrible time for her, and Vani does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. 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. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Vani fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 370 gp. Azurite (7 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Jade (60 gp).

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she tends to wear a red poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She has moderate length chestnut hair. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Kithri was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice, Persistence, Gifted. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: 3'2" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a red vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her red boots flare out at the collars. With bright golden hair. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Dee has worked very hard to control her curse. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 7000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her golden hair is braided into rings. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She worked as a nervous Brewer and found it very stressful. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Brewer for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a performer again

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears a brown shirt, with a black mid length shorts with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He carries a battered scythe and tarnished bastard sword as well. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Brottor liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Brottor fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Nature. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a fancy black dress. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Armorer. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Markosian was raised in a hard working conservative environment. At a young age her mother died while driving off some gnolls. Her father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in scythe use. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This malnourished man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. His blonde hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He got into the Bookbinder business at a young age. 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 was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 160 pp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it and is in decent physical shape. His hair is auburn and curly. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his quarterstaff, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. His hair is cut close to his head. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. After a long history of fighting, Radomir and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.