Description: This tall, slender woman wears professional attire. Her golden hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her writing with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born in the north. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 10 pp. Hematite (6 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her black hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her parents enrolled her in a Paladin school at a young age so that she could practice her martial talents. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: Aldous is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents enrolled him in a Paladin school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 700 gp. Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Black pearl (800 gp).

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.