Description: This younger middle-aged woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She keeps her rusty crest in a pixie cut. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines red.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with her Bookbinder mother left her crippled. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Disease. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a simple green robe with brown stripes complete with hood and is in decent physical shape. His silver crest has been sun bleached extensively. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. Quarethon was born on a far western island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Herbalist. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1100 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears many layers of old clothing at all times. With wild auburn hair. Her violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Disciplined, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized violet coat. He has moderate length blonde hair. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born in the east. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Bookbinder work with an outfit from a few towns over. Bookbinder work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 60 gp. Rhodochrosite (16 gp). 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She has styled her red hair well, parting it to the right. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her green eyes.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. A true patriot, Faral would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Mentor, Debt. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a fancy brown dress. Her blonde hair is lengthy. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Eleanor was born with her father's beautiful face. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Cynical, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She wears a mask on her face.

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 vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 2000 cp. Chalcedony (20 gp).

Description: She wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a bastard sword on her belt. She carries a battered mace and tarnished bastard sword as well. She has wavy white hair. Her violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. After coming to the age of reason, Valida took it upon herself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Valida fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Shy, Antagonistic. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 5000 cp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp).

Description: She is wearing a long, grey cloak. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her blonde hair is thinning but still full. 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 shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She has all her life been fascinated with music.

History: Williamina was born with her mother's beautiful face. When Williamina reached her early adolescence her Human mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 80 gp.