Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 36000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His blonde hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. Nelkin enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 19000 sp.

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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. Being a Mayor kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Criminal record, Debt. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 200 sp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a white coat with brown slacks. Her hair is red and curly. Her white eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 5000 gp. Rose (50 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson tan hat.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. A friendly and beautiful Gnome, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, In love, Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 200 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it, and carries scimitars. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. This brown eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Bounty Hunter for hire.

Motivation: Revenge; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 700 sp.