Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her tied-back hair is red. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Has a crush, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a white coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon her head. Her head has been shaved. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Nora was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To clean up the streets.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Guardian, Mentor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a green cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings. Her red crest is braided into rings. Her gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. 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: Jheri was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical, Athletic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 130 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He has auburn hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: John hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Elven doctor. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Elven people; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 3000 cp. Chrysoberyl (50 gp).

Description: This woman is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She has wavy blonde hair. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. She found a children's book about a Dwarf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 330 gp. 3 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she wears long strands of topaz and short red dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her blonde hair is singed and shortened. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Architect arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: She sports pastel clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly spears and falchions. Her beige fur has been sun bleached extensively. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Nimble hails from a village terrorized by giants. She moved out north to avoid the crime she committed. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. He is baby faced.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Through the years after Burgell was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Burgell's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 2 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'4" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. 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 was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A freak accident while working with her Sellsword mother left her crippled. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 800 sp.