Description: An older woman who typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull grey iron scale mail, she is not a threatening figure. She sports a flattop crest cut. She has gold eyes.

Personality: Aasathra is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Aasathra grew up listening to her father's many stories. 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 Unemployed. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Unemployed for the past few years.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She keeps her gold crest in a flapper bob. She has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: Synthrin hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her music career. A true patriot, Synthrin would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Synthrin was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Synthrin decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and tends to wear a grey poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His black hair is long and unkept. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Richard was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: This northern man wears a simple yellow robe with brown stripes complete with hood. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears his silver hair up. His ears are large.

Personality: He hates Half-Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. 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: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Norman was born on a far northern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Laborer. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and dragonborn compassion

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 150 gp. Blue quartz (13 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a red collared shirt and brown pants. He accessorizes with a grey scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He has moderate length silver hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Family, Military, In love. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 270 gp. Tourmaline (90 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). 2 Acid flasks.

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She keeps her golden hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and she has money and likes to spend it

Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Family, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. His green crest is singed and shortened. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has moderate length white hair. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his broad blue hat.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. 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 unite with his sister; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Job, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears professional attire. She wears a colorful flower in her black hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Ronobe was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the south were limited. After a long history of fighting, Ronobe and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Server

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: Just what you see.