Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a glaive on her belt. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This malnourished man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His auburn hair is still thick. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He is a Slaad in disguise. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 50 gp. Red-brown spinel (120 gp). 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is short and auburn. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. In his 12th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He struck the Interpreter job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 2300 sp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 150 gp. White pearl (80 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her chestnut hair is long and unkept. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Myria 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. In her 16th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Myria alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1600 sp. Peridot (30 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is wearing a tight blue one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She has done her best to style her chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Lia wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Miner business.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. 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: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Disciplined, Persistence. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 140 gp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp).

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He wears his auburn hair down. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. Bilbron liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He became a Carpenter soon after.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and to be a bookbinder again

Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Nature, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and is dressed in a clean violet cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She has wavy silver hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the north. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Elven conditions. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Tabaxi compassion; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Professionalism, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 10000 cp. Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She has a long golden ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. A freak accident while working with her Bowyer father left her crippled. She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 600 sp.