Description: Standing 6'1", this woman wears a black shirt, with a pastel mid length skirt with pastel tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her chestnut hair is heavily combed to the left. Her gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her parents were killed by brigands in a raid when she was still a young child. The brigands captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and expand her business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Aquamarine (200 gp).

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 5'5" and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has dyed her greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: The child of a Bather, who enjoyed hunting, Tiaathque was taken on many hunting expeditions. After coming to the age of reason, Tiaathque took it upon herself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'5". He wears baggy white pantaloons and a grey scarf. His golden hair is singed and shortened. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his broad white hat.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Grom was raised in a hard working conservative environment. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she tends to wear a white poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her auburn hair is lengthy. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the east. 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 left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and she's in love

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 40 gp. Red-brown spinel (80 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears a brown vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her brown boots flare out at the collars. Her blonde hair is thinning but still full. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the east were limited. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Terse, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. 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 many brigands want him driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Secretive. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: 5'6" and muscular, this eastern woman tends to wear a large violet jacket. Her hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Syllin's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She's also a talented Butcher, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1700 sp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 4'9" and is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, white shirt, and tan tie. His red hair is long and unkept. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He has all his life been fascinated with music.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 90 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her writing with anyone who is interested.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. In her 17th year, her parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Ermina alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Architect they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Sculptor, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and a deep hatred of drow

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 200 gp.