Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She dresses like a well dressed Painter does. Her brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. 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 born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She found a children's book about a Human 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 then took over the family business and is one of the better Painter for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull tan iron scale mail. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. While he appears to be a normal Half-Orc, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Mundane, Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: This western woman prefers to wear flannel. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This woman stands a little under 3'2" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears white trousers with tan and violet striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She has dyed her greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. Her eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with singing. She constantly tries to fill her life with singing. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. 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; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull tan iron scale mail. His hair is short and black. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Sculptor profession.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his druidic talents. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: To be a Sculptor again; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 130 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp).

Description: This man usually wears his tan robe and has his bow always slung over his shoulder. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has black hair. He has green eyes and a tan hat with a violet feather.

Personality: Fabien speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Mercenary profession.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He tends to his Banker job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. Her black hair is thinning but still full. She is baby faced.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She uses divination through singing.

History: Gifted from a young age, Hecat studied abroad. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 200 gp. Jet (150 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her red hair is greasy and uncared for. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Slave, Nature. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Banded mail.