Description: She is lean but muscular and dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. 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 is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. In her 13th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Flaws: Insomniac, Depressed, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This woman wears a simple black robe with white stripes complete with hood. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on her left hand. With bright red hair. Her hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Passionate, Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: This tall, slender woman dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. In her 18th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Matilda alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and many gnolls want her driven away

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 40 gp. Aquamarine (500 gp). Zircon (80 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her golden hair is wavy and long. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Layabout they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Sailor, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'7" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with yellow colored cloaks and clothing. Sporting a blonde mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. Jacoba was born on a far southern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Ruler. She struck the Ruler job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His fierce silver eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1900 sp. Brown-green garnet (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This southern woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her red hair is well kept. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. 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: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and obtaining odd cultural tiefling artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 30 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp).

Description: He has a missing left arm. He wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a hammer on his belt. He sports a flattop crest cut. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Gifted from a young age, Rathkran studied abroad. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His long golden hair reaches down to his waist. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. 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 wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp).