Description: He wears dull green sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed dagger, just in case, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'9" when asserting himself. His chestnut hair is lengthy. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Spice Merchant. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: He was born in a small desert village. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ekemon fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 2000 gp. Zircon (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His dark red hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born into a rich family. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 150 gp. Red garnet (120 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She sports a flattop fur cut. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 200 gp. Rose (80 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Moss agate (9 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'11". She is wearing a long, green cloak. Her purple hair is heavily combed to the left. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Dragonborn companion (her 'brother'). She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. He wears a colorful flower in his bronze crest. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. After a long history of fighting, Shedinn and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright yellow and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Farmer. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Farmer for hire.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Alexandrite (500 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a green shirt, with a blue mid length skirt with blue tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She wears her blue hair up. Her fierce silver eyes like to dwell on things.

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 uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the north were limited. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Cynical, Secretive, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 100 gp. Zircon (50 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.