Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears professional attire. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She takes great joy in being the best Merchant in town.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Valanthe fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Merchant responsibilities is difficult; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 70 gp. Moss agate (15 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She prefers to wear flannel. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She got into the Scribe business at a young age. 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 Scribe. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Scribe for hire.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 38000 sp.

Description: This man is very fat, and is dressed in earthy colors with a white and violet handkerchief worn on his right side. His brown hair is still thick. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. A true patriot, Pirithin would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Rich, Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 400 gp. Citrine (60 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a green cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. Her crest is bronze and curly. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She works hard and plays hard.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Animal Trainer. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She likes to wear white tank tops with brown skirt. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She has dyed her greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Vani was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When Vani reached her early adolescence her Halfling father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Scribe.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: A 3'4" northern man, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has a brown handlebar mustache and slicked back brown hair. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. A friendly and beautiful Halfling, 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 on a small isolated farm. His childhood dream was to be a Miner, but he was a colossal failure. He struck the Ruler job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She wears a black broad hat and black clothes. She carries with her a set of greataxes, each one with a emerald on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her black hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her ears are large.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Hecat will drive conversation. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She worked as a nervous Spice Merchant and found it very stressful. She struck the Spice Merchant job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 40 pp. Golden pearl (80 gp).

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He carries a battered scimitar and tarnished warhammer as well. He sports a flattop crest cut. He has gold eyes.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: He was born in the south. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has achieved small success as a Mayor.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant, Job, Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He is typically in his Weaver uniform. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Curran was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Weaver. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Weaver.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 7000 cp. 2 Antitoxin.