Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Mortician. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Military, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized violet coat. Her hair is silver and curly. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Katherine grew up listening to her father's many stories. She found a children's book about a Half-Elf Monk who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His hair is long and golden with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, John has worked very hard to control his curse. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Bounty Hunter for the past few years.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and balancing his hectic life and new bounty hunter responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His white fur is still thick. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Shipwright arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: She stands about 5'1" and wears a brown tunic with grey highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her black fur is braided into rings. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep yellow.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Mortician who has hired her part-time. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. A gifted student she started as a Actor, but she got bored and became a Mortician. She bought a lance and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she's attracted to the pc

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her brown hair is still thick. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She got into the Miller business at a young age. She worked as a nervous Miller and found it very stressful. She became a Miller soon after.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her red hair is well kept. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: Standing 6'1", this man wears silk and lounges about seductively. He wears his gray fur up. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Kite grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He's also a talented Herbalist, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 3000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (30 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a brown tunic with pastel highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around her shoes and is in decent physical shape. Her cinnamon fur is braided into rings. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Aura was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. 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. Aura fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and she has a crush on the local armorer

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: In love, Religious, Military, Has a crush. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 130 gp.