Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a tattered pair of loose white pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, and is pretty ugly. Her black hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1000 gp. Obsidian (13 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He has silver hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Paelias abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Amethyst (80 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. Her hair is silver and curly. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Through the years after Bardryn was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Bardryn's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. Moss agate (16 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She keeps her long scarlet crest kept up in a rat tail. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She got into the Scribe business at a young age. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 3000 gp. Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Red garnet (50 gp).

Description: He wears a brown collared shirt and black pants. He accessorizes with a green scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His hair is cut close to his head. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He was born in a small forest village. In his 16th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 3000 sp. Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Coral (110 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. His long blue hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His silver eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born to a Shepherd, his father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Dyer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Expand his business; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Family, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1100 pp. Blue quartz (6 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Jet (120 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 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: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a simple pastel robe with blue stripes complete with hood. Her fur is gray and curly. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Gifted from a young age, Beast studied abroad. After coming to the age of reason, Beast took it upon herself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Farmer accent

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