Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. She has a very tight haircut. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Balifra grew up listening to her father's many stories. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Balifra fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: 3'2" and muscular, this northern man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull black iron scale mail. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Unemployed work with an outfit from a few towns over. Unemployed work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 100 sp. Carnelian (30 gp).

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His blonde hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Elaim isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Dwarven unity. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the north. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

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

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. She is an epitome of beauty. She has moderate length chestnut hair. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 400 gp. Violet garnet (400 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This woman wears bulky brown painted plate armor. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Human in existence. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

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.

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 40 gp. Red garnet (140 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a tan vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her violet leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her tan boots flare out at the collars. She has done her best to style her auburn hair to look like a famous performer. Her violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 3. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Insane. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a blue vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His pastel leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his blue boots flare out at the collars. He has a very tight haircut. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. A friendly and beautiful Gnome, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He was born in the east. Wobbles was born on a far eastern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Laborer. He tends to his Laborer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Pacifist, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has black hair. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Kairon will drive conversation. Kairon enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in the north to a Beggar, Kairon learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to be a server again

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 700 sp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp).

Description: This woman is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on her right hand. Her moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 20 gp. Rhodochrosite (12 gp).