Description: A pudgy man standing about 2'10" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull white iron scale mail. He wears his golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: Revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. His crest is short and black. He has a dull look in his gold eyes.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and to be a actor again

Flaws: Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her brown hair is long and unkept. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed brown hat.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Stylist work with an outfit from a few towns over. Stylist work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Religious, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 2900 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (70 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat, marred by chocolates. Her black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Cynical. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: An older woman who wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants, she is not a threatening figure. Her green crest is matted, messy, and big. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. 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: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 7 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Driindar never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, In love. Occupation: Mercenary

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

Possessions: 2000 sp. Onyx (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her amber eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. 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. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nissa fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. Her brown hair is braided into rings. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady violet eyes.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 55. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. While she appears to be a normal Halfling, 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 untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she is content

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Impulsive, Mundane. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2800 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2800 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.