Description: This man is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and pastel handkerchief worn on his right side. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on his right hand. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. 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 has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Guardian. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 300 sp. Smoky quartz (40 gp).

Description: This eastern man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. Her blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She struck the Engraver job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and to be a merchant again

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. She sports silver long hair. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Forgetful, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 6'1" when asserting herself. She has rusty crest. She has a dull look in her red eyes.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Farideh grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Farideh. Being a Tailor kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 400 sp. Azurite (12 gp).

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are hazel.

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 does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. Kristryd was born on a far eastern island where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Server. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she has a crush on the local spy

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Server

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1100 sp. 1 Superior lock.

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, brown shirt, and grey tie. Her chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines silver.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 280 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She has shaved her head bald. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed grey hat.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. 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: Born in the west to a Detective, Griselda learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. In the meantime she has taken over work as a Detective and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 200 sp.