Description: She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She is portly but not overly obese. Her moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Philomena grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Philomena. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: An older woman who usually wears her red robe and has her scimitar always slung over her shoulder, she is not a threatening figure. Her chestnut hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. She has green eyes.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. Through the years after Gynnie was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Gynnie's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a banker again

Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict, Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 30 gp. Moss agate (16 gp).

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears his auburn hair down. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. A gifted student he started as a Merchant, but he got bored and became a Tanner. He has achieved small success as a Tanner.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He is portly but not overly obese. His crest is gold, silky, and of moderate length. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered east to less war torn lands. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Lazy, Mundane, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Banker

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears dull tan sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed scimitar, just in case. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Ivellios was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: Many giants want him driven away; and revenge

Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Silk rope. 1 Crowbar. 1 Silk rope.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears baggy green pantaloons and a tan scarf. Her red crest, when down, is lengthy. Her red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Through the years after Jheri was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Jheri's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His hair is short and black. This violet eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born in a small plains village. Quarion 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. Quarion fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This man wears bulky tan painted plate armor. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Gennal was born with his father's beautiful face. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful, Insane. Bonds: Guardian, Attractive. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 210 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He prefers to wear grey clothing when he does not wear armor. His golden hair is braided into rings. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He got into the Miner business at a young age. He worked as a nervous Miner and found it very stressful. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he's in love

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 2000 cp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp).