Description: 4'8" and muscular, this southern man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is golden, braided, and well cared for. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Heian hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 100 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp).

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and prefers to wear flannel. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and 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: He has always had a great fascination with Halfling culture. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Dwarven conditions. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Racist, Antagonistic, Mundane. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1800 sp. 1 Smokesticks.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs and is in decent physical shape. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Healer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Healer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He became a Healer soon after.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Has a crush, Religious, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1000 gp. Sard (20 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Jet (90 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 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: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a blue coat. She keeps her long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 170 gp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'1" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She has done her best to style her silver hair to look like a famous performer. Her red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety.

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 2000 gp. Aquamarine (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. He has silver eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. After a long history of fighting, Amnon and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Mentor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 600 gp. Banded agate (12 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she usually wears her tan robe and has her kukri always slung over her shoulder. She has a long brown ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She has violet eyes.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Knight. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Malquis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.