Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She dresses like a well dressed Barber does. Her black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

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. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Barber but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Pennie was born the youngest of three triplets. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Barber

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

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a brown collared shirt and green skirt. She accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: She is a Spice Merchant first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Spice Merchant. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Religious, Military, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 240 gp. Banded agate (10 gp). 4 Thunderstones.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His hair is silver and curly. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 260 gp. Silver pearl (150 gp). Amethyst (150 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Azaki was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. In his 15th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her silver hair is greasy and uncared for. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Shipwright business.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, and he perpetually has his spear ready. His red fur has been sun bleached extensively. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Shivering fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Justice, Logical. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 350 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears bulky green painted plate armor. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. Bryseis was born on a far western plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Glassblower. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Glassblower for hire.

Motivation: She is content; and to be a spy again

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 110 gp. Pink pearl (90 gp).

Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat. She has moderate length auburn hair. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

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 takes great joy in being the best Bather in town.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She found a children's book about a Dwarf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Bather for the past few years.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1800 sp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, marred by beers. Her blonde hair is cut short. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. 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 daughter.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. 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. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 130 pp.