Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

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 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 was born several months after her father was called into army service. Aura was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Aura decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor and is in decent physical shape. He wears his scarlet crest up. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Direcris is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Server hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Elven people; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Server

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. His face is scarred and worn.

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. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: He wears a tan tunic with brown highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around his shoes. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His tied-back hair is chestnut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 10 pp. Solid gold idol (200 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Agatha lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was granted arcane powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Gardener and was forced into it by her family; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Poor, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 500 sp. Obsidian (11 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a old dungeon. She would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Duvamil took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up halberd and armor she uses now. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 200 gp. Hematite (13 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and dresses like a well dressed Performer does. She is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around her ears. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her childhood dream was to be a Jeweler, but she was a colossal failure. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 500 gp.