Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His red hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has blue eyes and a black hat with a brown feather.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Born to a Carpenter, his father struggled to pay the bills. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 190 gp.

Description: She wears dull white sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed hand crossbow, just in case. She carries with her a set of hand crossbows on her belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. Her red hair is matted, messy, and big. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 900 pp. Chalcedony (70 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Sard (70 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Black opal (1300 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with green slacks. He keeps his dark red hair in a pixie cut. His silver eyes peer out from beneath his broad green hat.

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 frequently practicing swordplay.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She has styled her red hair well, parting it to the right. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Nissa lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. After a long history of fighting, Nissa and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family, Religious. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: 5'10" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. Her silver hair is heavily combed to the right. Her brown eyes peer out from beneath her small white hat.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears blue trousers with grey and white striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her hair is silver and curly. 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 spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Secretive, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Amber (60 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). White opal (600 gp).

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. His white crest is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Ruler hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. After a long history of fighting, Mugrunden and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.