Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She is an epitome of beauty. She keeps her black hair in a flapper bob. She has amber eyes and a tan hat with a black feather.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Andraste grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature crossbow.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 250 gp. Iolite (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This man is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on his right hand. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: He was born in a small desert village. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. Being a Bookbinder kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and dwarven compassion

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has dyed his greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Painter business.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. 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 his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Selfish, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly hammers and sickles. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Mella enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 80 gp. Coral (90 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'1" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. She has styled her silver hair well, parting it to the left. Her black eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Religious. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 300 gp. Obsidian (12 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 4'1" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She dresses like a well dressed Bather does. Her hair is short and red. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: The child of a Hunter, who enjoyed hunting, Ilde was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She has achieved small success as a Bather.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He has dyed his greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. He has silver eyes and a green hat with a violet feather.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tiefling companion (his 'brother'). He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Dilettante. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 390 gp. Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Amber (150 gp). Black opal (600 gp). 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a black coat over a grey low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon her head. Her small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Her first spouse was a Crown-heir, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Poor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 900 sp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Lamlis will drive conversation. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born in the north. A freak accident while working with his Weaver mother left him crippled. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 130 gp.