Description: She wears bulky tan painted plate armor. She has dyed her greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 60 gp. Obsidian (10 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: This malnourished woman typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull pastel iron scale mail. She wears her red hair up. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. She found a children's book about a Dwarf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'1" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a grey vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his grey boots flare out at the collars. His brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing his hectic life and new priest responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Shy, Forgetful, Ugly. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: This man is very fat, and prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. He wears his dark red hair up. His red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Born in the west to a Carter, Pelaios learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Orc activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Orc doctor. He has worked as a Carter like his mother before him.

Motivation: To be a Server again; 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: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 400 gp. Iolite (50 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has no hair. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. 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: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1800 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, pastel shirt, and white tie. He sports a flattop hair cut. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Adelard alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by orcs. Adelard was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He is physically well-built. His auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to be a sculptor again

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur, Artistic. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Red garnet (60 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born in the south. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and expand his business

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. With wild golden 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: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 50 gp. Deep green spinel (40 gp). 1 Banded mail.