Description: 4'9" and muscular, this northern woman very much looks the part of a Knight. She has slicked back blonde hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. A freak accident while working with her Sailor mother left her crippled. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 380 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a simple violet robe with tan stripes complete with hood. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Tanner hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a pastel cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her black fur is heavily combed to the left. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Fragrant was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: In love, Military. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He carries with him a set of shortbows on his belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. He wears a colorful flower in his brass crest. His half smiles and red eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Direcris speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. Being a Stylist kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Barber born in the past three hundred years. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born to a Mercenary, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He worked as a nervous Barber and found it very stressful. He tends to his Barber job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Barber

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Simple lock.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears dull tan sweaters, loose yellow pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed whip, just in case. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Vaina was born the youngest of three triplets. A gifted student she started as a Knight, but she got bored and became a Ruler. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. His blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 360 gp.

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft violet waves gently in the breeze. She has a long chestnut ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born to a Brewer, her father struggled to pay the bills. Ownka abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: Silver pearl (50 gp). 1 Banded mail.