Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He wears his rusty crest up. His eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1700 gp. Red-brown spinel (60 gp).

Description: He is dressed in an above average manner. His brown hair is braided into rings. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1000 gp. Golden pearl (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. His hair is blonde and very short. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 5000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. Her moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. 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: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Criminal record, In love. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears a blue Stetson hat and blue clothes. Her blonde hair is singed and shortened. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and wants her loneliness to end

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 20 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His half smiles and white eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 180 pp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'10". She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She has wavy white fur. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. The war was a terrible time for her, and Silent does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: The child of a Cartwright, who enjoyed hunting, Silent was taken on many hunting expeditions. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Military, Nature. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 900 gp. Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.