Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. Her skin is dark but she possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. She prefers to wear brown clothing when she does not wear armor. Her hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 500 gp. Violet garnet (1600 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp).

Description: Standing 5'10", this man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. His hair is long and brown with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing singing.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a brown vest and prefers yellow and red shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His fur is orange and very short. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. 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 father. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 north. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Miller

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

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and usually wears his tan robe and has his scythe always slung over his shoulder. His white hair is greasy and uncared for. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 9000 sp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She has moderate length white hair. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Hatae lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: In love, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a grey tunic with green highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with his Bather mother left him crippled. He came across an abandoned tomb where he found a relic that called out to him. After picking it up he was cursed by lycanthropy.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: This man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a white coat. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on his left hand. He wears a colorful flower in his red hair. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Knight

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

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver pearl (140 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.