Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears baggy red pantaloons and a black scarf. Her red hair is greasy and uncared for. Her brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. Verna enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she wants to get laid

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Depressed. Bonds: Slave, Has a crush. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 110 gp. Peridot (50 gp). 4 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. Her moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Merchant who has hired her part-time. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Valanthe was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered east to less war torn lands. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Merchant.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she wants to get laid

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Merchant

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

Possessions: 300 sp. Sardonyx (70 gp).

Description: He is wearing a long, blue cloak. His black hair is lengthy. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He got into the Apothecary business at a young age. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Apothecary. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a shortspear on his belt. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Krimmon wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Krimmon grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by drow. Krimmon was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Logical. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Violet garnet (200 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. He has no crest. His eyes are gold and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is greedy; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His black hair is singed and shortened. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Oskar is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. 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 poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered east to less war torn lands. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, PTSD. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1100 sp. Jasper (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat and is in decent physical shape. Her brown hair is wavy and long. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gray eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 300 sp. Tourmaline (90 gp).

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady, marred by sweets. Her auburn hair is long and unkept. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is a great chef.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Ostracized due to the divine powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He wears his white crest down. He is baby faced.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 100 gp.