Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her white hair, when down, is lengthy. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Born in the north to a Mason, Naivara learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Naivara 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 gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and regain custody of her daughter

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Job, Nature. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 200 sp. 3 Antitoxin.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a white collared shirt and black skirt. She accessorizes with a green scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her tied-back hair is blonde. Her eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Doctor work with an outfit from a few towns over. Doctor work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and balancing her hectic life and new doctor responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 280 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. His hair is red and curly. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 130 gp. Amethyst (110 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look, and carries longbows. He has wavy blue hair. His fierce white eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Debt. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 2800 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her scarlet crest is thinning but still full. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. 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 Masseuse. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Malachite (6 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her blonde hair is knotted and matted. Her brown eyes peer out from beneath her small white hat.

Personality: Maegan hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Maegan was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic, Athletic. Bonds: Military, Job, Religious. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 190 gp.

Description: He wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is green, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'6" when asserting himself. His auburn hair is long and unkept. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his top black hat.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Sheggen grew up listening to his father's many stories. His first spouse was a Roofer, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shortbow.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

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

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 900 sp. Tourmaline (130 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Moonstone (20 gp).

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She keeps her long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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. 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 son.

History: She is a Lamia in disguise. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Felosial was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Shoemaker they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Herbalist, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is her passion; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: He prefers to wear yellow clothing when he does not wear armor. He carries a battered kukri and tarnished dagger as well. His hair is short and auburn. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He got into the Cook business at a young age. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. He has worked as a Cook like his father before him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Good lock.