Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a fancy brown dress. She wears her chestnut hair down. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes brigands are coming to abduct people. The war was a terrible time for her, and Riswynn does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother 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 has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many brigands want her driven away.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military, Poor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 800 sp. Citrine (20 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her chestnut hair is wavy and long. She wears an eyepatch.

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. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Mardred was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tiefling companion (her 'brother'). She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This tall, slender woman prefers to wear white clothing when she does not wear armor. Her hair is short and blonde. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. She takes great joy in being the best Baker in town.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her psionic talents. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Baker for hire.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and expand her business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Religious. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 70 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (120 gp).

Description: This man sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His brown hair is lengthy. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Manfred hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Some 8 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Manfred never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and revenge

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, In love. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 8000 cp. Violet garnet (400 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp).

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her crest is cut close to her head. Her eyes are gold and beady.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 100 gp. Sardonyx (20 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She is dressed in earthy colors with a white and brown handkerchief worn on her left side. Her white hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She has achieved small success as a Brewer.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and to be a crown-heir again

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Job, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 500 sp. Red spinel (90 gp).

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She has dyed her greying silver crest a little too much giving a sharp silver color. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Gifted from a young age, Saphara studied abroad. Her martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'10" when asserting himself. His lavender fur is lengthy. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He has worked as a Layabout like his mother before him.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, and is pretty ugly. He has no hair. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is mildly Dwarf supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1800 sp.