Description: This late middle aged woman is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down and is in decent physical shape. Her red crest is braided into rings. Her gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Uadjit was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Uadjit has worked very hard to control her curse. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and wants to raise her children well

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: The child of a Dyer, who enjoyed hunting, Rolen was taken on many hunting expeditions. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Religious, Family, Nature. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. 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: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Faral grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Faral. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she is content

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, In love. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She has a missing right arm. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her hair is short and golden. Her eyes are green.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

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

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Slave. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 4'5" and dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a violet coat with brown slacks. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Layabout work with an outfit from a few towns over. Layabout work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Layabout for hire.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record, Military, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 230 gp. 8 Acid flasks.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears an entirely green suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has wavy silver hair. His black eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Born in the south to a Map Maker, Zephan learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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: He's repulsed by the PC; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: Obsidian (15 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This malnourished man has the majority of his body covered in plate. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Dench is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Dench was born with his mother's beautiful face. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Masseuse they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Jeweler, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and doesn't want to be a jeweler and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: She has a missing left leg. She wears dull tan sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed sai, just in case. Her black hair is knotted and matted. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Hatae lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Painter they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Bricklayer, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull violet iron scale mail. Her chestnut hair is still thick. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the south. Through the years after Emen was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Emen's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and wants her loneliness to end

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 200 sp.