Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She has wavy chestnut hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. 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: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Gnomish companion (her 'brother'). She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. Her silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. She has red eyes.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and revenge

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Server

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Standing 5'3", this man wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He hates Half-Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: She prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts, and carries sickles. Her hair is long and silver with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small white clips. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. Harriet is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Mayor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 3000 cp. Obsidian (10 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He is wearing a long, brown cloak, and he perpetually has his morningstar ready. He keeps his orange fur in a pixie cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Drifting hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Drifting fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 130 gp. Pink pearl (160 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Beggar does. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his greataxe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. His hair is short and white. He has brown eyes and a black hat with a green feather.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born in the north. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Job, Family, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears skinny pants and wears a tan and green robe with the hood down. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has slicked back golden hair. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Stylist hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer, Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 600 sp. Bloodstone (50 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her green crest is unkempt and raggedy. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Slave Trader but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 130 gp.