Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. Her Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Helja is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Mundane. Occupation: Bookbinder

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

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This tall, slender woman is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. Her black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gray eyes.

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 cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 3000 cp. Malachite (4 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: She has a missing left leg. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She wears her silver hair up. Her green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Healer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Smokesticks.

Description: With pastel face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born into a rich family. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears skinny pants and wears a brown and grey robe with the hood down. Her fur is black and curly. Her eyes are yellow and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is her passion; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: This woman wears a fancy blue dress. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She wears her brown hair up. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the east. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Miller

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1800 sp. 1 Antitoxin.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her tied-back hair is red. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She struck the Carpenter job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and balancing her hectic life and new carpenter responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Pacifist, Opinionated. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He wears a pastel tunic with black highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around his shoes. His gray fur is heavily combed to the left. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is content

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Guardian, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 200 sp. Moss agate (4 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a brown tunic with pastel highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around her shoes and is in decent physical shape. Her cinnamon fur is braided into rings. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Aura was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Aura fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and she has a crush on the local armorer

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: In love, Religious, Military, Has a crush. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 130 gp.