Description: This man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He keeps his blue hair in a pixie cut. His black eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: The child of a Herbalist, who enjoyed hunting, Balam was taken on many hunting expeditions. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a robe, a symbol of death around her neck, and a nunchaku on her belt. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. This white eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Seere is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside her partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 30 pp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp).

Description: 5'1" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her blonde hair is well kept. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Traulam was born with her father's beautiful face. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and she's in love

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears baggy grey pantaloons and a red scarf. Her head has been shaved. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to pay off her debts

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her yellow robe. Her black hair is long and unkept. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Born in the east to a Ruler, Kilia learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Ruler work with an outfit from a few towns over. Ruler work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 3000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She has a missing left arm. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her fur is lavender and curly. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Art 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; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 22000 sp. Amethyst (40 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Hematite (11 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman very much looks the part of a Guard and is in decent physical shape. She keeps her brown hair in a pixie cut. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Herleva grew up listening to her father's many stories. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Guard responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 100 gp.