Description: This malnourished woman is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. 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 served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Unemployed hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: She has a missing left leg. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her crest is silver and curly. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: The child of a Painter, who enjoyed hunting, Gilkass was taken on many hunting expeditions. A freak accident while working with her Painter mother left her crippled. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Golden pearl (110 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He sports a flattop hair cut. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 100 gp. 3 Thunderstones. 3 Thunderstones.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears bulky black painted plate armor. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gold.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and expand her business

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Military. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 40 gp. White pearl (130 gp).

Description: He wears suspenders and blue workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is cut close to his head. His green eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson blue hat.

Personality: He hates Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Gifted from a young age, Immeral studied abroad. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'2". She wears a red shirt, with a green mid length skirt with green tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. With bright auburn hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is her passion; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a simple black robe with yellow stripes complete with hood. She wears a colorful flower in her red hair. Her red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was born in the north. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. His tied-back hair is golden. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. Halimath is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. 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 west. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic, Greedy. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1500 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Griselda was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 600 sp.