Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a lance, but if one is not available she will default to her greatsword. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She has wavy black hair. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Hadwisa hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Spice Merchant arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 130 pp. Blue quartz (4 gp). Moonstone (40 gp).

Description: A 5'5" northern woman, she is typically in her Merchant uniform. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Merchant. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Merchant responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Military, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Dragonborn, and stands approximately 6'1". She wears long strands of topaz and short green dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, and her gloved hand is found clutching a glaive. Her long red crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are red.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born into a rich family. Through the years after Biri was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Biri's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. 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: She seems to be bored by most things; and revenge

Flaws: Mundane, Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 160 gp. Jasper (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp).

Description: This western man wears a black coat over a violet low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. His clothes are grease stained in places. His red hair is matted, messy, and big. His gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he dresses well, wearing grey shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is mildly Human supremacist, though he does not identify as such. A true patriot, Don would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when goblins swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by goblins. Don was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the goblins.

Motivation: A deep hatred of goblins.

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She has black hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich, In love, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: He wears a fancy green suit. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are likewise white.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Shoemaker but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Balam was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He found a children's book about a Tiefling Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her axe with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her black hair has been sun bleached extensively. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 40 gp. White pearl (110 gp).

Description: He wears bulky grey painted plate armor. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His hair is blonde and curly. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is greedy

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 90 gp. Jet (60 gp).