Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. Her fur is brown and very short. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. 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: Smoking hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 14000 cp.

Description: An older woman who is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down, she is not a threatening figure. Her silver hair is long and unkept. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. 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 on a small isolated farm. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She bought a sickle and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Thunderstones.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'1" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His lavender fur is still thick. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Kite was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He bought a halberd and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Mentor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1300 gp. Black pearl (900 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing a long, grey cloak. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his mace, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. His silver hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. Darrak is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Family, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Roge hails from a village terrorized by brigands. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Roge has worked very hard to control his curse. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and to unite with his sister

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Silver ewer (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. She carries with her a set of ceremonial daggers, each one with a jet on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her hair is long and golden with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small white clips. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. 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: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft red waves gently in the breeze. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Nuraval's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Dilettante arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 west. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 3000 cp. Iolite (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.