Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her green crest is lengthy. 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 is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. She has all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Soapmaker arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Soapmaker. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: Her left 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 has rusty crest. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gold.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. 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 got into the Baker business at a young age. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: This malnourished man tends to wear a large red jacket. His blonde hair is long and unkept. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is a great chef.

History: Foxilon was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He struck the Interpreter job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Job, Nature. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This eastern woman is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her hair is auburn and curly. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Through the years after Balifra was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Balifra's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Half-Orcs. His skin is light but he possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His hair is long and black with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He's also a talented Weaver, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Masseuse and was forced into it by his family; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is very fat, and likes to wear ponchos typically of a light pastel in addition to tight pants. Her fur, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Ethereal's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a tan coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon her head. She is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around her ears. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. 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: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her first spouse was a Barkeep, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 210 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'3". He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 200 sp. Rose (80 gp).