Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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. Pikar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Everburning torch. 2 Tanglefoot bags. 4 Thunderstones.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'8". She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head, and her gloved hand is found clutching a falchion. Her chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was born in the south. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 320 pp. Malachite (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Jade (100 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp).

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. Her skin is light but she possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, blue shirt, and black tie. Her silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has hazel eyes and a tan hat with a blue feather.

Personality: She is a Slave Trader first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. A gifted student she started as a Unemployed, but she got bored and became a Slave Trader. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Family, Nature. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She is an epitome of beauty. Sporting a brown mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her violet eyes.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was born in the north. When Shanairla reached her early adolescence her Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she has money and likes to spend it

Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This man tends to wear a green poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has dyed his greying black crest a little too much giving a sharp black color. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born in the south to a Engraver, Kerkad learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Engraver for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Disciplined, Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 3000 cp. Freshwater pearl (9 gp).

Description: This man wears dark leathers with embroidery, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His fur is black and curly. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Bonds: Slave, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Server

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 1200 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her brown hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Mardred was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Hunter. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1200 gp.