Description: An older woman who wears bulky white painted plate armor, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is short and white. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She takes great joy in being the best Painter in town.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Jo grew up listening to her father's many stories. After coming to the age of reason, Jo took it upon herself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has achieved small success as a Painter.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a yellow cloak and cross-gartered red stockings, and carries glaives. Her hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: She hates orcs. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Quelenna hails from a village terrorized by orcs. Quelenna was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Quelenna decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Being a Fortune-teller kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy blonde stubble. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has a hunchback. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. He has hazel eyes and a red hat with a black feather.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Gormogord was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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 came across an abandoned tomb where he found a relic that called out to him. After picking it up he was cursed by unlife.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He wears his golden hair up. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Selfish, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 200 gp. Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She keeps her dark red hair in a pixie cut. She has a dull look in her red eyes.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 100 pp. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Half-Plate.