Description: This late middle aged woman usually wears her blue robe and has her flail always slung over her shoulder and is in decent physical shape. She keeps her red hair in a flapper bob. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Job, Military, Debt. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She has white hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. 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. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Elven people; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This late middle aged woman likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Shax is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a violet cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. He wears his black hair down. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He got into the Blacksmith business at a young age. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has moderate length lavender fur. Her yellow eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Spring was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Spring liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 40 pp.

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 tied-back hair is white. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

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. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To unite with her sister.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 800 sp. Obsidian (6 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'4" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She has wavy white hair. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. While she appears to be a normal Human, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. After a long history of fighting, Aline and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A 4'10" southern woman, she wears dark leathers with embroidery. She keeps her red hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Ahinar was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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 Seamstress. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and expand her business

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Guardian. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He keeps his auburn hair in a pixie cut. He has violet eyes and a violet hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 100 gp.