Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She is baby faced.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. In her 10th year, her parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Farideh alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Actor. She's also a talented Armorer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Actor responsibilities is difficult; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1000 cp. Deep green spinel (150 gp). 2 Smokesticks.

Description: Standing 6'1", this woman sports pastel clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her fur is short and orange. Her yellow eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Half-Orc culture. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Half-Orc compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-orc people

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Racist, PTSD. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her white hair is smooth and relatively long. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Hatae was born with her mother's beautiful face. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is in excellent shape and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright red and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His auburn hair is still thick. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: This tall, slender man has the majority of his body covered in plate. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has brown eyes and a white hat with a tan feather.

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. Bhevek enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Amber (150 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 4'9" and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. She has styled her brown hair well, parting it to the right. Her hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. 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: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the north. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Mason

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: A 5'3" southern man, he prefers to wear flannel. Sporting a red mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Courier. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. When Aldous reached his early adolescence his Human father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Insane, Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 340 gp.

Description: He stands about 5'10" and wears grey leather gloves, a grey jacket, and tight pants. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He sports a flattop hair cut. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Jocelyn grew up listening to his father's many stories. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has worked as a Ploughman like his father before him.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 30 pp. Rhodochrosite (7 gp).