Description: This man wears bulky black painted plate armor, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. His black eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born in the west. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand his business

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 240 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is a mite stocky and is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her hair is golden and curly. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Slave Trader who has hired her part-time. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her childhood dream was to be a Merchant, but she was a colossal failure. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Merchant. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she has money and likes to spend it

Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Religious, Rich, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 120 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a brown shirt with thin black vertical stripes and brown pants. Her white fur, when down, is lengthy. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Through the years after Edge was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Edge's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Healer. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and she's attracted to the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush, Mentor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: She stands about 5'5" and wears suspenders and tan workpants. Her shirt is blue, and she wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Antinua hails from a village terrorized by orcs. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 500 sp. Peridot (70 gp).

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Matilda was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. She worked as a nervous Performer and found it very stressful. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Performer for hire.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 50 pp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Azza lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a brown coat. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Henry embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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. He's also a talented Brewer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Carpenter responsibilities is difficult; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. He sports a flattop crest cut. He has gold eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. Being a Hunter kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and tiefling compassion

Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'8" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a yellow wide-brimmed hat and yellow clothes. Her hair is red and very short. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

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. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Arara hails from a village terrorized by giants. Her arcane abilities were realized during a raid on her village. 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: Many giants want her driven away; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane, Depressed. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (300 gp).