Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'1" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His hair is cut close to his head. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his black eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Chem was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Chem's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1100 gp. Iolite (70 gp). Iolite (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his warhammer with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His white hair is greasy and uncared for. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Soapmaker. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He wants to get laid.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Military. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 60000 cp. Rose (60 gp). Amber (80 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp).

Description: She wears pastel painted combat armor at almost all times. She carries with her a set of daggers, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She has dyed her greying cinnamon fur a little too much giving a sharp cinnamon color. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Flame fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 120 gp. Citrine (60 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His silver crest, when down, is lengthy. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 4000 sp. Emerald (1300 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a black costume with the symbols of the sun god on her torso. Her white crest is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are likewise red.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born in the west to a Crown-heir, Akra learned a great deal about her father'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. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 300 gp. Hematite (4 gp).