Description: This woman wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on her right hand. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She hates brigands. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many brigands want her driven away; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Military, Religious. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his longsword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He is baby faced.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Elves in Paelias's homeland. Paelias decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is dressed in earthy colors with a black and green handkerchief worn on her right side. Her hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. Her red eyes peer out from beneath her top black hat.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Damaia hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her martial talents. She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: He wears a grey feathered hat and grey clothes. His hair is cut close to his head. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He's also a talented Performer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She has brown hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Volen's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: She was born into a rich family. 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: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 70 gp. Sardonyx (80 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. His scarlet crest is matted, messy, and big. His gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the north. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright red and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and carries glaives. His black hair is thinning but still full. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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 is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the east. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Now he works as a writing tutor during his time off.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 210 gp.

Description: He is typically in his Glassblower uniform. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is golden and curly. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He got into the Glassblower business at a young age. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He became a Glassblower soon after.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Silver pearl (80 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She keeps her orange fur in a pixie cut. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Jade liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. 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: To end her boredom.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Greedy, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 40 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp).