Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her grey robe. Her scarlet crest is lengthy. Her eyes are red and beady.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Hethress was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. 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.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 700 sp. Obsidian (11 gp). 1 Average lock.

Description: She usually wears her pastel robe and has her greataxe always slung over her shoulder. She wears her gray fur up. She has a dull look in her yellow eyes.

Personality: She is a Barkeep first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the south. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She struck the Barkeep job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. With wild golden hair. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

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. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Bethrynna was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. 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: Wants her loneliness to end; and she's attracted to the pc

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (30 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. 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 has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, blue shirt, and violet tie, and is pretty ugly. She has moderate length chestnut hair. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears a green vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her green boots flare out at the collars. Her bronze crest, when down, is lengthy. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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 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: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears tattered old clothes. Her long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She was granted druidic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears dull white sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed shield, just in case. Her blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man stands a little under 4'10" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a violet costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

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 Half-Elf in existence. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Healer. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and expand his business

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Military, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 3100 sp.