Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her skin is flawless and her hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. Some 10 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Eran never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: In love, Attractive. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She has dyed her greying silver crest a little too much giving a sharp silver color. Her red eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed black hat.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Sculptor business.

History: Born to a Ploughman, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Burana was born on a far western forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Sculptor. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker yellow hat.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He comes from a rich western family. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and money/treasure

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Bonds: Rich, In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: Jade (60 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is renowned for his bright tan suits and hats. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Aust was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

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; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Nature, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He wears his gold crest down. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes goblins are coming to abduct people. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

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

Possessions: 300 sp. 2 Acid flasks.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. His brown fur is greasy and uncared for. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He comes from a rich western family. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Guardian, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: She is dressed in an above average manner. She carries with her a set of flails, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She got into the Blacksmith business at a young age. 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 got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears suspenders and red workpants. Her shirt is brown, and she wears a heavy red leather apron most of the time. She has no hair. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Portia lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her crest is short and red. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has achieved small success as a Masseuse.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Red spinel (100 gp).