Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a blue vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her blue boots flare out at the collars. She is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around her ears. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Yvonne was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 500 gp. Carnelian (30 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has wavy blonde hair. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Gifted from a young age, Justin studied abroad. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the south were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He's in love; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her hair is white and very short. She has blue eyes and a red hat with a black feather.

Personality: She is a Courier first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Hadwisa hails from a village terrorized by drow. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Courier. She tends to her Courier job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Revenge; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 100 gp. Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty pastel coat over it. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 2000 sp.