Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His brown hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Ar-Kaius lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears baggy pastel pantaloons and a grey scarf, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His yellow fur is unkempt and raggedy. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Merchant business.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Poor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 100 gp. Tourmaline (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame, and carries lances. He has shaved his head bald. He has amber eyes and a black hat with a green feather.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Thakrak fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a green coat over a yellow low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. He wears his blue crest down. His gold 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. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Rhogar lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In his 17th 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 remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he wants to get laid

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 70 pp.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'1". She very much looks the part of a Engraver, and her gloved hand is found clutching a trident. Her hair is black and very short. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Engraver work with an outfit from a few towns over. Engraver work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 300 gp.