Description: An older woman who wears a robe, a symbol of strength around her neck, and a flail on her belt, she is not a threatening figure. Her golden hair is long and unkept. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. Artin is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Artin hails from a village terrorized by drow. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 50 gp. Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Coral (140 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'1". She prefers to wear grey clothing when she does not wear armor. Her tied-back hair is auburn. Her eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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 gnolls, and she desires to right it; and many gnolls want her driven away

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she typically wears yellow cloth garments or leather armor. Her white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the east were limited. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: This late middle aged woman likes to wear black tank tops with blue skirt and is in decent physical shape. Her blue crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her red eyes.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. 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 would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Flaws: Shy, Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. His black crest is singed and shortened. His eyes are red.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Aust was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Body Guard hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Aust fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and balancing his hectic life and new body guard responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears bulky tan painted plate armor. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. He found a children's book about a Gnome Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears dull blue sweaters, loose violet pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed ceremonial dagger, just in case. Her hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. Her amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: This dark-skinned female wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her glaive with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She wears her blonde hair down. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature glaive.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 7000 cp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp).