Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a violet vest and prefers green and brown shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Elves.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and a strong sense of loyalty to dwarven people

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: White pearl (120 gp). Zircon (80 gp).

Description: Standing 5'2", this man sports violet clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His chestnut hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Tailor; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 2200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Sporting a silver mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Valanthe was born on a far western island where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Shepherd. Being a Shepherd kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Guardian. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Jamaican accent

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

Description: An older man who wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a scimitar on his belt, he is not a threatening figure. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Half-Elves in Balimaar's homeland. Balimaar decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Full Plate. 1 Breastplate. 1 Banded mail.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Dragonborn in existence. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. In his 19th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. 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. Direcris fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her hair is brown and very short. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered singing. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a green coat with red slacks. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. Oren enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 9000 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His red crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His lavender fur is long and unkept. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Emerald speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. A true patriot, Emerald would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Emerald grew up listening to his father's many stories. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Small steel mirror. 1 Magnifying glass.