Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She wears her white hair down. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. While she appears to be a normal Dwarf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Insane, Disease. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is very fat, and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright red and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She has wavy chestnut hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing music.

History: The child of a Map Maker, who enjoyed hunting, Olivia was taken on many hunting expeditions. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Shipwright

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

Possessions: 210 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 sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She keeps her long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Traulam wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Aristocrat, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Masseuse arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a black top hat and black clothes. He has no crest. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1200 gp. Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly maces and swords. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Crampernap lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. She has dyed her greying scarlet crest a little too much giving a sharp scarlet color. She has a dull look in her red eyes.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. The war was a terrible time for her, and Driindar does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Driindar was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Roofer for the past few years.

Motivation: To be a Scribe again; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job, Military. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his dagger, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. His black crest is singed and shortened. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Maagog was born on a far western island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Blacksmith. After a long history of fighting, Maagog and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 7000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (10 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp).