Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she is dressed in an above average manner. She keeps her red hair in a flapper bob. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She comes from a rich western family. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 140 gp. Alexandrite (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp).

Description: A 6'3" western woman, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her copper eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Emotional, Disease, PTSD. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: She wears professional attire, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'11" when asserting herself. She wears a colorful flower in her blonde hair. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. A freak accident while working with her Barkeep father left her crippled. After a long history of fighting, Birel and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her crossbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. She has dyed her greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. 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: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Armara was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Tiefling conditions. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand her business; and to be a brewer again

Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Racist. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: He wears a fancy grey suit. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. After a long history of fighting, Reynard and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is wearing a long, grey cloak. Her blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. 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: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 600 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp).

Description: She wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, and she perpetually has her lance ready. Her golden hair is thinning but still full. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. At a young age her father died while driving off some dire rats. Her mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in lance use. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a glaive, but if one is not available he will default to his axe. His hair is red and curly. His half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Engraver who has hired him part-time. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Cimer was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the north were limited. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC.

Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her white hair is matted, messy, and big. She has blue eyes.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 300 gp. Black opal (700 gp).