Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a black vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her black boots flare out at the collars. She wears a colorful flower in her blonde hair. Her eyes are likewise violet.

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 invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Persistence, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 700 gp. Eye agate (10 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She got into the Shepherd business at a young age. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and to be a map maker again

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is dark but he possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Butcher. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Gilbert was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 5000 sp. Alexandrite (1200 gp).

Description: She wears a grey vest and prefers pastel and blue shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She is portly but not overly obese. Her brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

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. 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 east. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 300 gp.