Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears bulky red painted plate armor. Her hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. Nikki enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. 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 routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He wears a colorful flower in his blue hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. 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. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Ahrim was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She has a missing left arm. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She wears her golden hair up. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is dressed in an above average manner, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'2" when asserting herself. Her white hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are likewise black. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 250 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she dresses like a well dressed Tailor does. She keeps her white hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her first spouse was a Doctor, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She became a Tailor soon after.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and wants to raise her children well

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Rich, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This woman is wearing a tight violet one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has wavy auburn hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Silk rope. 1 Good lock.

Description: She wears dull tan sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed monstrous two handed axe, just in case. She is portly but not overly obese. She has wavy chestnut hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1800 sp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, and is pretty ugly. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Heward lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Through the years after Heward was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Heward's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and doesn't want to be a sailor and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 220 gp. Jet (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He sports tan clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He is an epitome of beauty. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 3000 cp. Banded agate (14 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.