Description: 4'3" and muscular, this western woman wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Ilde was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Engraver hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Poor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. She wears her black crest down. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a black vest and prefers red and tan shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His gold crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. 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 dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Impulsive. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He tends to wear a large white jacket. His golden hair is lengthy. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and doesn't want to be a stableman and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has brass crest. His eyes are gold and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dragonborns in the west were limited. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 120 gp. Coral (100 gp).

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a green shirt with thin white vertical stripes and grey pants. Her crest is short and rusty. Her eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the right. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Adventurer. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he has a crush on the local adventurer

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 3000 cp. Red spinel (50 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She keeps her black fur in a flapper bob. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines yellow.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. A true patriot, Cloud would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. 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: To find somewhere to settle down; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly flails and rapiers. She has dyed her greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was born into a rich family. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, In love, Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 150 gp.