Description: An older woman who wears a black shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and white pants, she is not a threatening figure. She has dyed her greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family 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: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Philantrophist, Joker, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: She wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around her neck, and a nunchaku on her belt. She is portly but not overly obese. She is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around her ears. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born in the south. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Brewer for hire.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to be a tanner again

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. She has hazel eyes and a grey hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Hadwisa was born on a far eastern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Armorer. She's also a talented Bounty Hunter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 150 gp. Freshwater pearl (11 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a worn and beaten armor. She keeps her long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: In love, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 180 gp. Moss agate (16 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull green iron scale mail. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Wrenn is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Carter and was forced into it by his family; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 140 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'10". He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 30 gp. Blue quartz (16 gp). 4 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a yellow collared shirt and brown pants. He accessorizes with a pastel scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His head has been shaved. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He is a Deep Scion in disguise. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Rolen grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

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

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. Her skin is dark but she possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Sporting a white mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Ahlyssa 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 is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

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. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Bounty Hunter 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 west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.