Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she is dressed in an above average manner. Her chestnut hair is well kept. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her writing with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Slave. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 24000 sp. 2 Antitoxin. 1 Smokesticks. 1 Thunderstones.

Description: This woman stands a little under 3'3" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She wears her silver hair up. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. Tervaround enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. After coming to the age of reason, Tervaround took it upon herself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and doesn't want to be a courier and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Terse, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This late middle aged man wears silk and lounges about seductively and is in decent physical shape. His brown hair is knotted and matted. His silver eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 92. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. During his travels, Vassago and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Vassago discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Vassago fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 110 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp).

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a shortbow, but if one is not available she will default to her lance. She has moderate length white hair. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Jarsali isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. 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: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep pastel leather and dull black iron scale mail. She carries a battered crossbow and tarnished longbow as well. She has dyed her greying cinnamon fur a little too much giving a sharp cinnamon color. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Dilettante who has hired her part-time. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She got into the Dilettante business at a young age. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Dilettante for hire.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 3100 sp.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a violet coat with grey slacks. Her long yellow fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: Smoking is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. 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: Her religion dominates her actions.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her silver hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born to a Guard, her father struggled to pay the bills. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Poor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his tan robe, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has a very tight haircut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: In love, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His hair is golden and curly. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His first spouse was a Bricklayer, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. 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: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 20 pp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp).