Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She has moderate length brown hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Masseuse business.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. 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: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 6000 cp. Silver ewer (80 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her auburn hair is well kept. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. After a long history of fighting, Nella and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her hair is red and curly. Her gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: She was born into a rich family. She took after her mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her mother taught her to defend herself. When her mother died while fighting orcs, the young Hecat began to lead the lost caravan. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Orcs. Her skin is dark but she possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. She is dressed in earthy colors with a white and brown handkerchief worn on her right side. Her red hair is cut short. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Bonds: Military, Debt. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Half-Elf in existence. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. At a young age his mother died while driving off some illithids. His father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in greataxe use. 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. Rael 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; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Bonds: Religious, Poor, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a white armored body suit, with a simple tan line shooting up and back down. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: Hamil is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. 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 a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the west were limited. After a long history of fighting, Hamil and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: Obsidian (9 gp).

Description: He has a missing left arm. He wears a simple green robe with grey stripes complete with hood. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are likewise black.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Merchant who has hired him part-time. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Zepar was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 230 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

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 wears a white collared shirt and pastel pants. He accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. A freak accident while working with his Barber father left him crippled. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, In love. Occupation: Carter

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He wears a grey costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his whip, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Gunter was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gunter fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 40 pp.