Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a tan coat. Her red hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 400 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (170 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp).

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears a black coat over a pastel low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon her head. She is an epitome of beauty. Her red hair is wavy and long. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Bather profession.

History: Bilga was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Her childhood dream was to be a Bather, but she was a colossal failure. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools. 1 Bullseye lantern. 1 Silk rope.

Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Torbera embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 120 gp. Golden pearl (140 gp).

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a blue vest and prefers tan and brown shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She keeps her white hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her parents were killed by goblins in a raid when she was still a young child. The goblins captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Revenge; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Military, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 4000 cp. Solid gold idol (200 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He prefers to wear white clothing when he does not wear armor. He has wavy black hair. His half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. 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: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He wants revenge against giants; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: This man wears skinny pants and wears a tan and brown robe with the hood down. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his left hand. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. He has brown eyes and a tan hat with a brown feather.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Military, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: This eastern man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His clothes are grease stained in places. His blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. This violet eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Anverth is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Anverth and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Flaws: Depressed, Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. Her auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family As a young child she wandered into the woods despite her mother's warnings against it. Afterwards she claimed she had encountered orcs who tried to eat her hand. Being a Barber 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: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears a robe, a symbol of magic around her neck, and a lance on her belt. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Bardryn embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. After a long history of fighting, Bardryn and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 310 gp.