Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His golden hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Being born in the west, 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 west 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. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1200 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'11" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. 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: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a old dungeon. He would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Alberich took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up hammer and armor he uses now. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave, Nature. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs and is in decent physical shape. His gray fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Aura was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dwarven companion (his 'brother'). He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Addict. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Server

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1500 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. He has a hunchback. His black hair is heavily combed to the right. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1900 sp. Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Dyer. He has wavy white hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. A friendly and beautiful Half-Orc, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Koth grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His parents enrolled him in a Rogue school at a young age so that he could practice his druidic talents. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: She tends to wear a yellow poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She carries with her a set of clubs on her belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. Her long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 4000 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She tends to wear a large white jacket. Her blonde hair is singed and shortened. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Dwarven companion (her 'brother'). She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature lance.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 3000 gp. Hematite (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp).