Description: She wears a robe, a symbol of death around her neck, and a crossbow on her belt. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Xanaphia is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Dilettante hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She wears suspenders and blue workpants. Her shirt is red, and she wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time, and carries lances. She has wavy golden hair. She has blue eyes and a blue hat with a red feather.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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 eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a white collared shirt and green skirt. She accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She keeps her long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Military, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her brown hair is knotted and matted. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His black hair is still thick. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

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 has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Nim was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Nim has worked very hard to control his curse. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She carries with her a set of morningstars on her belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. Her blonde hair is heavily combed to the right. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 42. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. While she appears to be a normal Elf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Meriele fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 100 sp. White pearl (50 gp).

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She very much looks the part of a Soapmaker. She wears her black hair up in a very large beehive style do. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Soapmaker responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 300 sp. Rock crystal (60 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears baggy brown pantaloons and a red scarf. Her red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Gardener. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Born to a Hunter, her father struggled to pay the bills. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She tends to her Gardener job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

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

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her long brown hair reaches down to her waist. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She uses divination through singing.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside her partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Religious. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 50 gp.