Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a red costume with the symbols of death on her torso. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 110 gp. Citrine (50 gp).

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, and she perpetually has her sai ready. Her cinnamon fur is lengthy. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born in the north. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 360 gp. Silver pearl (60 gp).

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and yellow, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly ceremonial daggers and sais. Her brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Menny embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Through the years after Menny was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Menny's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After months of barely getting by, Menny managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears baggy brown pantaloons and a yellow scarf. She wears her black hair up. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She got into the Masseuse business at a young age. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Gnomish companion (her 'brother'). She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Family, Job, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a simple green robe with grey stripes complete with hood. Her red hair, when down, is lengthy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

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. 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: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a simple black robe with white stripes complete with hood. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. Her black eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Gifted from a young age, Vapula studied abroad. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her martial talents. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and she wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'0" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her silver hair is smooth and relatively long. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Barber. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her hair is auburn and very short. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Herleva embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. The family's rival house kidnapped her sister with the intent that her sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Roofer and was forced into it by her family; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her white hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are silver.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 220 gp.