Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Raer and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to clean up the streets

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Guardian. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver ewer (10 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a simple black robe with pastel stripes complete with hood. Her hair is black and curly. Her half smiles and red eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She uses divination through singing.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She wants revenge against orcs; and she wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his halberd with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, and he perpetually has his halberd ready. He has bronze crest. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Hirrathak was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Mortician. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 200 sp. Pink pearl (90 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Mamnen lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Mamnen grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Mamnen. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Half-Elven compassion; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1100 sp. Deep green spinel (140 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Malachite (15 gp). 3 Smokesticks.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She tends to wear a large blue jacket. Her black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Superior lock. 1 Superior lock. 1 Spyglass.

Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose white pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He carries a battered scythe and tarnished greataxe as well. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 40000 cp.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull brown iron scale mail. His black hair is lengthy. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated, Persistence. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 2300 sp. Jet (110 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp).