Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She is baby faced.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her mother. Armara was born on a far eastern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Spice Merchant. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 340 gp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her chestnut hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was born in the east. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and she is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She carries with her a set of whips, each one with a emerald on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. At a young age her mother died while driving off some goblins. Her father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in whip use. After a long history of fighting, Marastyr and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: Standing 5'8", this woman likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She wears her red hair up. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Antinua hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Antinua was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Antinua decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and expand her business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Violet garnet (900 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 4'9" and wears a yellow coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon her head. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. Her hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Born in the north to a Fletcher, Agatha learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She's also a talented Mortician, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 4000 cp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 210 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She has shaved her head bald. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel, and he perpetually has his hand crossbow ready. His white hair is braided into rings. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. After coming to the age of reason, Aelar took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He sports a flattop hair cut. His red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 220 gp. 1 Half-Plate.