Description: She is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats. She has wavy golden hair. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Avice hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her singing career. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 400 gp. Fire opal (1400 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears baggy yellow pantaloons and a white scarf. He has wavy brown hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

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

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 30000 cp. Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a fancy red dress. Her long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Fortune-teller arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Jacoba fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

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

Possessions: 1000 sp. Gold music box (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp).

Description: This woman wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a tan coat, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her silver hair is long and unkept. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 200 gp. Zircon (60 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Sard (60 gp).