Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a white vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his white boots flare out at the collars. His tied-back hair is auburn. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. In his 16th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her red hair is matted, messy, and big. Her silver eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She takes great joy in being the best Gardener in town.

History: Born in the north to a Gardener, Semyaza learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Religious. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a blue feathered hat and blue clothes. He has no hair. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Fabien is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He comes from a rich western family. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: 6'6" and muscular, this northern woman tends to wear a green poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She wears her red crest down. Her eyes are likewise red. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a pastel armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down, and is pretty ugly. Her gray fur has been sun bleached extensively. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Through the years after Shadow was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Shadow's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Star ruby (500 gp). 1 Half-Plate.