Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her writing with anyone who is interested.

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. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 140 gp. Freshwater pearl (4 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. With bright white hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with singing. She constantly tries to fill her life with singing. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: Amber (100 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Vondal isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Dwarven unity. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Vondal was born with his mother's beautiful face. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 50 gp. 3 Acid flasks.

Description: He stands about 3'7" and likes to wear blue tank tops with black pants. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He has no hair. His eyes are green.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to end his boredom

Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 300 sp. Red-brown spinel (60 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker blue hat.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Dalaba hails from a village terrorized by illithids. 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. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 350 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears bulky violet painted plate armor. Her auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She is a Masseuse first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is an amazing painter.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and balancing her hectic life and new masseuse responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 300 sp. Golden pearl (120 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with red slacks. His white hair is knotted and matted. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A freak accident while working with his Bookbinder mother left him crippled. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Solid gold idol (800 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her brown hair is knotted and matted. Her gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. 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 was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Dilettante work with an outfit from a few towns over. Dilettante work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This western man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His clothes are grease stained in places. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has blue eyes and a grey hat with a green feather.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: Just what you see.