Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and violet handkerchief worn on her left side. She has slicked back blonde hair. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Hlin was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. A gifted student she started as a Animal Trainer, but she got bored and became a Bather. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is her passion; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: French accent

Possessions: A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His hair is cut close to his head. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 280 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he very much looks the part of a Miller. His fur is cut close to his head. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

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 misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Smoking has worked very hard to control his curse. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Miller responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She has wavy red hair. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 23. 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 does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Miner but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Ridaro was born the youngest of three triplets. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Miner work with an outfit from a few towns over. Miner work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Miner for hire.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is her passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'0" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Map Maker. Her fur is cut close to her head. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: She got into the Map Maker business at a young age. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. After months of barely getting by, Quick managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: To be a Armorer again.

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 330 gp. 1 Antitoxin.

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. Being a Shipwright kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Wants a kiss.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 140 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is dressed in an above average manner. She has dyed her greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 76. 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 able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. She bought a scimitar and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 370 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly axes and tridents. He has red hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Immeral isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. Immeral enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He stands about 4'3" and prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Tanner they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Stylist, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.