Description: A middle-aged woman, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs, and is pretty ugly. Her chestnut hair is well kept. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She's also a talented Courier, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Slave, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: She typically wears red cloth garments or leather armor. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her auburn hair is knotted and matted. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Anne lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She dropped out of school to support her sick father, and resented it. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Family, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man 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, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Trag lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and balancing his hectic life and new merchant responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, In love, Job, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This light-skinned female wears a worn and beaten armor. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She has wavy brown hair. This hazel eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 3100 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She wears her golden hair up. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She hates giants. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. 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 was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

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

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her hand crossbow with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She has dyed her greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. A freak accident while working with her Brewer father left her crippled. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

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

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 330 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His auburn hair is still thick. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. During his travels, Roland and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Roland discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Roland fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 500 sp. Deep green spinel (100 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Glassblower. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Baggi was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. 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 Glassblower. 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. Baggi fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and expand her business

Ideals: Extrovert, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Crowbar.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, black shirt, and blue tie. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. This hazel eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. At some point he was captured by orcs and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and to be a masseuse again

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Slave, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 110 gp. Red spinel (150 gp). 1 Chain shirt.