Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She sports a flattop crest cut. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Because her father participated in the massacre of their homeland, gnolls burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her mother from journeying east to reunite her family. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His long golden hair reaches down to his waist. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her purple hair is still thick. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has dedicated herself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull green iron scale mail. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. The war was a terrible time for her, and Flame does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Military, Religious. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a brown tunic with grey highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Sybil was raised in a hard working conservative environment. While she appears to be a normal Human, 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 inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Farmer responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She keeps her long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Mardnab was born with her father's beautiful face. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. She became a Locksmith soon after.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man tends to wear a tan poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He is a Metallic Dragon in disguise. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dragonborn artifacts is his passion.

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears dark leathers with embroidery. She wears a Stetson hat to cover her moderate length black hair. Her eyes are likewise silver. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Markosian's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Bather. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Bather for the past few years.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 20 pp. Sardonyx (80 gp).

Description: He wears long strands of topaz and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His hair is brown and curly. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: He is greedy; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Everburning torch.