Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a tan costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. Her red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: She got into the Apothecary business at a young age. 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 would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she is greedy

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants, marred by sweets. He wears his chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She has a long white ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she is content

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 30 pp. Amethyst (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his quarterstaff with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has dyed his greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He bought a quarterstaff and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: In love, Nature. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a pastel coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon her head. Her fur is cut close to her head. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She got into the Baker business at a young age. Her childhood dream was to be a Sculptor, but she was a colossal failure. She bought a falchion and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a simple black robe with tan stripes complete with hood. He has styled his blue hair well, parting it to the left. His fierce silver eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Scribe arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 40 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp).

Description: This eastern man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His clothes are grease stained in places. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Aust is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. After coming to the age of reason, Aust took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: This woman is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on her left hand. She has styled her purple hair well, parting it to the left. Her eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Apothecary born in the past three hundred years. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was born in the north. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Fearful, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This malnourished woman wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Sporting a brown mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. This gray eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. 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 spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 150 gp.