Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'3" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her hair is short and brown. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This tall, slender woman is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She wears her black crest up. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Aasathra was born with her father's beautiful face. 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 Mortician. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants. Her hair is brown and curly. She wears large thick round spectacles.

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. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright violet and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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 has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'0" when asserting himself. His blonde hair and beard is wavy and long. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. The war was a terrible time for him, and Gilbert does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Gilbert was born on a far southern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Sage. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'8" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: To protect her home; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature, Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 400 sp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is typically in his Junk Dealer uniform. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly tridents and maces. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He comes from a rich western family. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. After months of barely getting by, Adam managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 10 pp. Banded agate (13 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This eastern man very much looks the part of a Architect. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His red eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Dragonborn culture. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 3000 cp. Moss agate (15 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. He wears his white hair up. His skin is flawless and his green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Don was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Engraver and was forced into it by his family; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.