Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears grey leather gloves, a grey jacket, and tight pants. Her white hair is cut short. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is mildly Human supremacist, though she does not identify as such. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Some 9 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Helen never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and gnomish compassion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his crossbow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His fur is yellow and very short. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born in the west. A freak accident while working with his Dilettante father left him crippled. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: She has a missing left leg. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Seamstress. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. The war was a terrible time for her, and Gynnie does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is renowned for her bright blue dresses and hats. She wears her white hair up in a very large beehive style do. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Althaea lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Bather they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Performer, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and doesn't want to be a performer and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: She is dressed in an above average manner. She wears a colorful flower in her brown hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Roywyn enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Roywyn was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has achieved small success as a Navigator.

Motivation: Expand her business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Gennal abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Map Maker; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Secretive, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He likes to wear tan tank tops with green pants. He is an epitome of beauty. His hair is brown and curly. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Thunderstones.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a white coat. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She was granted divine powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Revenge; and many dire rats want her driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her golden hair is braided into rings. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her brown eyes.

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 is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north.

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 270 gp.