Description: Runty and weak-looking, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull pastel iron scale mail. She has no crest. She has gold eyes.

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 does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Ruloth was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Performer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Opinionated, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 500 gp. Violet garnet (1600 gp).

Description: This woman is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady red eyes.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. Ronobe enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Ronobe was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Elven companion (her 'brother'). She has achieved small success as a Crown-heir.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 600 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. His black crest is lengthy. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gold eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A freak accident while working with his Unemployed mother left him crippled. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 390 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Blacksmith. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a blue shirt with thin black vertical stripes and pastel pants. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Hunter for the past few years.

Motivation: She is greedy; and balancing her hectic life and new hunter responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 800 gp. Sardonyx (30 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She likes to wear pastel tank tops with black skirt. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She has no fur. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Peridot (40 gp).

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. Her skin is light but she possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. She tends to wear a large violet jacket. She has wavy chestnut hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the north were limited. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Debt. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 20 pp.