Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her head has been shaved. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Arara's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A freak accident while working with her Bellfounder mother left her crippled. Some 2 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Arara never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her red hair is smooth and relatively long. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her small grey hat.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. When Joan reached her early adolescence her Human father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 60 gp. Golden pearl (150 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 3'2" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a red coat. Her hair is long and blonde with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small red clips. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: Pearl hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her poetry career. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Pearl fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Debt. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears dull black sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed nunchaku, just in case. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: Born to a Farmer, her father struggled to pay the bills. In her 18th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 3100 sp. Amber (150 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: Standing 3'0", this woman tends to wear a large white jacket. Her hair is black and curly. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She tends to her Shepherd job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 500 sp. Rose (30 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears dull blue sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed bow, just in case. He has white hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Wobbles was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Slave, Rich. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and to prove his worth to the world

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1900 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a brown vest and prefers violet and white shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, and is pretty ugly. He wears his golden hair up. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His blonde hair and beard is wavy and long. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Traki embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Elves. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Traki was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Traki decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Being a Glassblower kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and many goblins want him driven away

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 100 gp. Silver pearl (130 gp). 1 Banded mail.