Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She has a very tight haircut. Her half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Gifted from a young age, Pearl studied abroad. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. After a long history of fighting, Pearl and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 280 gp.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1400 gp. Deep green spinel (120 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She has a long blonde ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Soapmaker. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and balancing her hectic life and new soapmaker responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is typically in her Ploughman uniform. She keeps her long scarlet crest kept up in a rat tail. This gold eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her childhood dream was to be a Bookbinder, but she was a colossal failure. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Ploughman for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing her hectic life and new ploughman responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 8000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears bulky yellow painted plate armor. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Professionalism, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 800 gp. Azurite (8 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He hates Dwarves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Baker. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Racist, Impulsive, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She carries with her a set of greatswords, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around her ears. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Dilettante but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Dilettante hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Birel fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.