Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a green costume with the symbols of luck on her torso, and is pretty ugly. Her dark red hair is smooth and relatively long. She has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

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. The war was a terrible time for her, and Kasdeya does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She got into the Jeweler business at a young age. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Jeweler. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 7000 cp. Jet (160 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp).

Description: This man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To protect his home; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Family, Guardian. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: Standing 6'2", this woman is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her rusty crest is thinning but still full. Her skin is flawless and her red eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

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

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 4'9" and is renowned for his bright tan suits and hats. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. Korfel enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 120 gp. Golden pearl (80 gp).

Description: She stands about 4'7" and is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. Griselda enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. During her travels, Griselda and her party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Griselda discovered the rest of her party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Griselda fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing her own horrible transformation.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Flaws: Disease, Hedonist. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. His first spouse was a Roofer, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1000 cp. Pink pearl (140 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She wears a Stetson hat to cover her moderate length blonde hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Shepherd

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

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length blonde hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

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 does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Gifted from a young age, Quelenna studied abroad. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Krimp will drive conversation. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Carter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 500 sp.