Description: This younger middle-aged woman dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her white hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 7 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Maiathah never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to protect her home

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Poor, Guardian. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 140 gp. Star rose quartz (70 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: This woman wears long strands of amber and short red dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She sports silver long hair. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Gifted from a young age, Alain studied abroad. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist, Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. She wears a tight fitting violet shirt and pants. She has a hunchback. With wild silver hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She worked as a nervous Barber and found it very stressful. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: An older man who is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and black handkerchief worn on his left side, he is not a threatening figure. He has styled his lavender fur well, parting it to the left. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Gale will drive conversation. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His childhood dream was to be a Map Maker, but he was a colossal failure. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 350 gp. 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His blue crest is lengthy. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

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 Dragonborn in existence. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born to a Mayor, his father struggled to pay the bills. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: She stands about 5'2" and wears a tattered pair of loose blue pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She has a very tight haircut. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Assassin hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is content.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 140 gp. Red-brown spinel (40 gp).

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, grey shirt, and white tie. She has styled her blue hair well, parting it to the left. Her fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her parents were killed by brigands in a raid when she was still a young child. The brigands captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 400 sp. Tourmaline (70 gp).

Description: This light-skinned male wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He got into the Junk Dealer business at a young age. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her black crest is braided into rings. Her red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and money/treasure

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 700 sp. Onyx (40 gp).