Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her shield with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her orange fur is knotted and matted. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

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. 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 got into the Spice Merchant business at a young age. A gifted student she started as a Locksmith, but she got bored and became a Spice Merchant. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Spice Merchant for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 370 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gray eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Baelitae was born with her mother's beautiful face. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She became a Bookbinder soon after.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: An older man who is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, he is not a threatening figure. He keeps his red crest in a pixie cut. His red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Mreksh was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp).

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her crest is scarlet and very short. Her eyes are gold and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 160 pp.

Description: Standing 4'10", this woman wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She has moderate length brown hair. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. 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: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is dark but he possesses many green ritualistic tattoos. He prefers to wear flannel. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Bather profession.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To protect his home; and expand his business

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Family, Guardian. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: He stands about 5'9" and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has amber eyes and a violet hat with a black feather.

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 is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was born into a rich family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and 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: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her white hair has been sun bleached extensively. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. 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 raised by priests from a young age. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She wears a robe, a symbol of magic around her neck, and a glaive on her belt. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her white hair is matted, messy, and big. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 20 gp.