Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His white hair is still thick. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Through the years after Grom was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Grom's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears an entirely green suit with pastel socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her crest is copper and curly. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Megren was born the youngest of three triplets. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered west to less war torn lands. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 110 gp. Amethyst (130 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is white and curly. Her eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Through the years after Beatrice was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Beatrice's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: She is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her ears are large.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He carries with him a set of longswords, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Herbalist. A true patriot, Zook would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. He struck the Herbalist job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To be a Bather again; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: She wears a fancy tan dress. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly tridents and spears. She has slicked back blonde hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Breena lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. One day when Breena was young, her mother was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly her mother dropped to the ground dead. Her mother had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Breena was heart-stricken from the event, and her father started working long hours to provde for them. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Guardian, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Silver holy symbol. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument. 1 Simple lock.

Description: He dresses well, wearing grey shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Being a Blacksmith 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 compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Religious. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her blonde hair is still thick. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her 11th year, her parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Emeny alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to goblins.

Motivation: Many goblins want her driven away; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: She wears a tattered pair of loose white pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She has done her best to style her blonde hair to look like a famous performer. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Nikki is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

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. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 240 gp.