Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he usually wears his black robe and has his ceremonial dagger always slung over his shoulder. He has black crest. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Zedaar was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. His first spouse was a Carpenter, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears tattered old clothes. His black hair is cut short. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Vondal lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 200 sp. Malachite (9 gp).

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Halflings. Her skin is light but she possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. She tends to wear a white poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her hair is short and auburn. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her first spouse was a Mason, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Depressed, Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 200 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp).

Description: This man is typically in his Bounty Hunter uniform. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a Bounty Hunter first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Pûg was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: German accent

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

Description: This woman wears a fancy black dress. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She wears her brown hair up. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: Shava speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. 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 is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her parents enrolled her in a Warlock school at a young age so that she could practice her psionic talents. 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: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, In love. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 20000 cp. Jasper (50 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she has a large violet mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her red robe. She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. 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: Wants to raise her children well; and she is greedy

Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: In love, Rich, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has moderate length white hair. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Marshal who has hired her part-time. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Banker. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 3100 gp.