Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is obsessed with his god.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the north. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and many gnolls want him driven away

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Star ruby (1100 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Azurite (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He sports a flattop crest cut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Azzakh wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Commoner, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Actor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats.

Ideals: Disciplined, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 8000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. The war was a terrible time for him, and Enialis does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Enialis was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Expand his business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Everburning torch. 3 Tanglefoot bags. 6 Acid flasks.

Description: This malnourished woman is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, pastel shirt, and white tie. She has no fur. Her eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A 6'1" eastern man, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Courier. His yellow fur is braided into rings. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Drifting was born with his mother's beautiful face. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Jeweler. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp).

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her sickle with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her hair is golden and very short. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Sage who has hired her part-time. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Rose was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. 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. 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. Rose fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC.

Ideals: Joker, Persistence, Fighting. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Spanish accent

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