Description: She prefers to wear flannel, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 6'3" when asserting herself. Her red hair is thinning but still full. Her gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. 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: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 20 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She dresses like a well dressed Shoemaker does. Her hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Rinn was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Shoemaker for hire.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and to be a spice merchant again

Ideals: Gifted, Professionalism. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look, and she perpetually has her bastard sword ready. She wears her brown hair up. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Tiefling in existence. The war was a terrible time for her, and Anakis does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

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. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Anakis has worked very hard to control her curse. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Anakis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Depressed, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 80 gp. 4 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She carries with her a set of scimitars, each one with a amber on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. This green eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: This woman tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has no crest. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born to a Sellsword, her father struggled to pay the bills. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a brown feathered hat and brown clothes. He has a long blonde beard with little hanging trinkets. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Roger isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Roger abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and he has a crush on the local bricklayer

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1700 sp. 1 Good lock.

Description: An older woman who is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and white handkerchief worn on her right side, she is not a threatening figure. She has moderate length red hair. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is a great chef.

History: She is a Slaad in disguise. While she appears to be a normal Elf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. Her auburn hair is braided into rings. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady green eyes.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. Hlin enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She found a children's book about a Dwarf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 100 pp. Chrysoprase (70 gp). Amber (150 gp). Obsidian (16 gp).

Description: An older woman who is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, she is not a threatening figure. Her brown hair is still thick. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.