Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His hair is black and curly. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. In his 17th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father 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 struck the Shepherd job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 6000 gp.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her bow with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She sports a flattop fur cut. Her green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is a Sculptor first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. 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 a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her mother worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled mother and took her mother's old job. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To unite with her brother.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Chalcedony (20 gp). Black opal (900 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. Her white hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She was granted druidic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 6000 sp. Banded agate (15 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears tattered old clothes. Her hair is red and curly. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and she is content

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears long strands of opal and short violet dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Theodoric was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Opinionated, Joker. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is wearing a tight tan one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He has wavy black hair. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

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 plays an instrument quite well.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. 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. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane and is in decent physical shape. His black hair is still thick. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family 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 east. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 60 gp.