Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around her neck, and a hand crossbow on her belt. Her white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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. Vola fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears tattered old clothes. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Mortician who has hired her part-time. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Animal Trainer. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She wears her chestnut hair down. Her skin is flawless and her gold eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Pyra was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She's also a talented Gardener, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Military, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her bronze crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are gold and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She dropped out of school to support her sick mother, and resented it. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To be a Ruler again; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 2900 sp. 1 Magnifying glass. 1 Silk rope.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a red vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her red boots flare out at the collars. Her auburn hair is still thick. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Gifted from a young age, Olivia studied abroad. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Lazy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 200 sp. Rock crystal (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her white hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Detective hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor. She is physically well-built. Her hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

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. A gifted student she started as a Brewer, but she got bored and became a Cook. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Cook for hire.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a black shirt, with a blue mid length skirt with blue tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She has no hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born into a rich family. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. 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: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Bellfounder

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

Possessions: Pink pearl (40 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. She carries a battered rapier and tarnished whip as well. Her hair is long and blonde with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small tan clips. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nyx fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 400 gp. Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp).