Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her black hair is braided into rings. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Anastrianna was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. Ostracized due to the divine powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. 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: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur, Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. His silver hair is smooth and relatively long. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the south were limited. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: An older woman who is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes., she is not a threatening figure. She sports a flattop crest cut. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 600 sp. Coral (120 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears skinny pants and wears a black and pastel robe with the hood down. His long brass crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Apothecary. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Nadarr was born with his father's beautiful face. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Apothecary for hire.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Job, Attractive. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: 6'3" and muscular, this southern woman wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized pastel coat. Her black fur is singed and shortened. Her yellow eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. 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: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Fearful. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She has slicked back white hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. 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: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she is content

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She wears her red hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She has all her life been fascinated with poetry.

History: Ella was born with her mother's beautiful face. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Artistic, Athletic. Flaws: Secretive, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a greataxe, but if one is not available she will default to her falchion. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Insomniac. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Locksmith

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

Possessions: 40 gp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp).

Description: She tends to wear a large yellow jacket. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around her ears. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. 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 feels kind of lost in life; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (10 gp).