Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She is dressed in a clean yellow cloak covering her clean studded leather. She is an epitome of beauty. Her hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her music with anyone who is interested.

History: Birel lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 150 gp. Hematite (8 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'3" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She tends to wear a large brown jacket. She has slicked back chestnut hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: She got into the Barkeep business at a young age. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Artin grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Artin. She's also a talented Bellfounder, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 310 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (30 gp).

Description: She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She carries with her a set of greatswords on her belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. Her blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Thodris fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Miller

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His black hair is still thick. He has black eyes and a black hat with a tan feather.

Personality: Purson hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Tieflings in Purson's homeland. Purson decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. Being a Shepherd kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 340 gp. Eye agate (12 gp). Jet (40 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a black top hat and black clothes and is in decent physical shape. He has dyed his greying silver crest a little too much giving a sharp silver color. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Pijjirik speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Pijjirik grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He struck the Soapmaker job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length yellow fur. She has copper eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Dilettante. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Guardian, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has wavy chestnut hair. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her psionic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Sage

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

Possessions: 1400 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a tattered pair of loose blue pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His black hair is long and unkept. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. Paelias enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born to a Shepherd, his father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Dilettante hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 110 gp. Amber (70 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), and a wedding ring on her right hand. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane, Selfish. Bonds: In love, Mentor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.