Description: An older woman who is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing red cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze, she is not a threatening figure. Her moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gray eyes.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She takes great joy in being the best Weaver in town.

History: Bella hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and expand her business

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and green handkerchief worn on her left side. Her hair is golden and curly. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she wants revenge against giants

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length golden hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is an amazing painter.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her mother. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Server

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a white coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. He has dyed his greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Fargas was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student he started as a Layabout, but he got bored and became a Mayor. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'7" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Bonds: Religious, Rich, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively. She keeps her long black hair kept up in a rat tail. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 220 gp. 3 Thunderstones.

Description: This late middle aged man is dressed in earthy colors with a yellow and brown handkerchief worn on his right side and is in decent physical shape. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. He has violet eyes and a yellow hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Nim lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Bounty Hunter, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured, and carries rapiers. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Junk Dealer. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. While she appears to be a normal Halfling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She has achieved small success as a Junk Dealer.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 2 Antitoxin.

Description: He stands about 5'8" and wears a violet collared shirt and green pants. He accessorizes with a red scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears his black hair down. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. Richard enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has achieved small success as a Fortune-teller.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 300 gp. Star ruby (700 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp).