Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. She sports white long hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Brewer. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her singing with anyone who is interested.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Elven companion (her 'brother'). By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp).

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy bronze crest. She wears a green cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. She has a hunchback. Her bronze crest has been sun bleached extensively. 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 has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Crown-heir who has hired her part-time. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Burana is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She got into the Crown-heir business at a young age. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Masseuse. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and she has a crush on the local masseuse

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: 5'10" and muscular, this northern woman wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with pastel colored cloaks and clothing. Her cinnamon fur has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are likewise yellow. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Shepherd profession.

History: Smoking hails from a village terrorized by brigands. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: To be a Shepherd again; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has moderate length blonde hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Thorin lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This woman tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on her left hand. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length brown hair. She has a dull look in her brown eyes.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Robbie was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. 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: Sabotage a competitor; and expand her business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 600 sp. Amber (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He is physically well-built. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length dark red hair. His black eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He takes great joy in being the best Locksmith in town.

History: Chem lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 owns his own business.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 4000 cp. Sardonyx (30 gp).

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Dragonborn, and stands approximately 6'8". She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Sculptor, and her gloved hand is found clutching a bastard sword. Her gold crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady red eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Arava will drive conversation. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Poor, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears an entirely red suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her brown hair is well kept. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: Just what you see.