Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. 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 hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Tiaathque was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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 Barkeep. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 400 gp. Violet garnet (400 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Mindartis was born with his father's beautiful face. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his grey robe. His dark red hair is knotted and matted. He has red eyes and a black hat with a grey feather.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and yellow, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has a long golden beard with little hanging trinkets. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born into a rich family. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Azaki has worked very hard to control his curse. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and doesn't want to be a merchant and was forced into it by his family

Flaws: Insane, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears just a black suit and is in decent physical shape. She keeps her chestnut hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Glassblower who has hired her part-time. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Arha was born with her mother's beautiful face. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. 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: Doesn't want to be a Glassblower and was forced into it by her family; and she has money and likes to spend it

Bonds: Has a crush, Enemies, Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Average lock.

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'10" when asserting himself. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Patrick grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Patrick abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her auburn hair is wavy and long. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Kabbarg was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She worked as a nervous Server and found it very stressful. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Opinionated, Justice. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Server

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a pastel shirt, with a white mid length shorts with white tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He wears a colorful flower in his black fur. His yellow unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Pelt was born with his mother's beautiful face. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He tends to his Painter job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He's in love; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: This man is very fat, and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has black hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. A gifted student he started as a Guard, but he got bored and became a Bowyer. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 6 years.

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

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1900 sp. Chrysoprase (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp).