Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: Jacoba hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Butcher but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes.

Ideals: Artistic, Pacifist, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants. Her brown hair is long and unkept. This green eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. 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: She was born in the east. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 36. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Balifra liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She bought a nunchaku and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 370 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and she perpetually has her bastard sword ready. She sports a flattop hair cut. She has hazel eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. 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: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the north. 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. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is renowned for her bright yellow dresses and hats. Her auburn hair is thinning but still full. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed yellow hat.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tiefling companion (her 'brother'). She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1 Silk rope.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Hoshû was born with his mother's beautiful face. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He is portly but not overly obese. He has golden hair. This blue eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Elf in existence. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Korfel hails from a village terrorized by goblins. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 80 gp. Red-brown spinel (140 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: 5'6" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Born to a Barkeep, his father struggled to pay the bills. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Opinionated, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. He has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his pastel robe. He has a hunchback. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.