Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. His dark red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady black eyes.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 2000 sp. Banded agate (13 gp). Obsidian (13 gp).

Description: He stands about 6'5" and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears his red fur up. 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 does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Flame was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Justice, Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac, Addict. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He wears a fancy brown suit. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His white hair and beard is wavy and long. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. Beloril enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: The child of a Mason, who enjoyed hunting, Beloril was taken on many hunting expeditions. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a old dungeon. He would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Beloril took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up nunchaku and armor he uses now. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he has a crush on the local mason

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 50 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. Dara is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, brown shirt, and blue tie. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her whip, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. Her black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Nikki has worked very hard to control her curse. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'2" and muscular, this eastern man is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, grey shirt, and black tie. He has styled his golden hair well, parting it to the left. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Mindartis was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Insane, Selfish, Shy. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 100 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He has black hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Religious. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 12000 sp. Fire opal (1400 gp). Jade (80 gp). White pearl (80 gp).