Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. She has done her best to style her red hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born to a Gardener, her father struggled to pay the bills. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Deep green spinel (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. He is physically well-built. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small blue clips. His beard is golden, braided, and well cared for. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Mayor who has hired him part-time. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and doesn't want to be a mayor and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Jade (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants, and is pretty ugly. Her blonde hair is cut short. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: Matilda 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. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and revenge

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: She prefers to wear flannel. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She has moderate length brown hair. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: Herleva is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Herleva lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp).