Description: Runty and weak-looking, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His blonde hair is lengthy. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 160 gp. Silver pearl (140 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He wears his black hair down. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Body Guard arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He worked as a nervous Body Guard and found it very stressful. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and he is greedy

Bonds: Slave, Job, Family, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 4000 cp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 2'11". She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She wears her red hair up. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Born in the west to a Healer, Eida learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. After a long history of fighting, Eida and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 280 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she has the majority of her body covered in plate, and is pretty ugly. Her auburn hair is cut short. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Half-Orc culture. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Orc activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Orc doctor. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 260 gp.