Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her brown eyes.

Personality: Helja hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She has never given up on her painting dream.

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

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 3'1" and dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with pastel slacks. She has done her best to style her white hair to look like a famous performer. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Meena has worked very hard to control her curse. She became a Architect soon after.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She usually wears her red robe and has her sword always slung over her shoulder. Her hair is short and white. Her amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Verna was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To be a Map Maker again; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Job, Religious. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 220 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She tends to wear a tan poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her chestnut hair is wavy and long. This blue eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Mumpena 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 Mumpena. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and doesn't want to be a blacksmith and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She wears dull grey sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed shortspear, just in case. She is physically well-built. She has slicked back black hair. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. She worked as a nervous Engraver and found it very stressful. She struck the Engraver job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Has a crush, Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

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

Possessions: 50 gp. 4 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He sports a flattop hair cut. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, she dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with green slacks. She wears a colorful flower in her red hair. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

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 is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Through the years after Ahinar was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Ahinar's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Lazy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears a white vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her white boots flare out at the collars. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her childhood dream was to be a Map Maker, but she was a colossal failure. She has achieved small success as a Sage.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a blue shirt, with a black mid length skirt with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her chestnut hair is lengthy. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed blue hat.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. A freak accident while working with her Unemployed mother left her crippled. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Golden pearl (100 gp).