Description: She is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her longbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. She has dyed her greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. Her eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Azza abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 4'9" and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a violet coat. She has no hair. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To be a Scribe again; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His silver hair is smooth and relatively long. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Architect but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Joker, Pacifist. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 270 gp.

Description: An older woman who wears white painted combat armor at almost all times, she is not a threatening figure. Her moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Tyna was born with her father's beautiful face. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He stands about 4'7" and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull black iron scale mail. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Impeccable. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 2300 sp. 1 Simple lock.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears dull pastel sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed morningstar, just in case. She sports a flattop fur cut. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She tends to wear a tan poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She has wavy red hair. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her amber eyes.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. 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: Tervaround was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Spice Merchant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1300 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her scarlet crest is lengthy. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears dull grey sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed spear, just in case. He wears his white hair up. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Religious, Nature, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 20 pp.