Description: 6'4" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Varg will drive conversation. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His parents enrolled him in a Barbarian school at a young age so that he could practice his divine talents. He has worked as a Layabout like his mother before him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (30 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (30 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). 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: This late middle aged woman very much looks the part of a Guard and is in decent physical shape. She keeps her brown hair in a pixie cut. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Herleva grew up listening to her father's many stories. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Guard responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She usually wears her yellow robe and has her mace always slung over her shoulder. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. Aline liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

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

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Secretive, Lazy. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Italian accent

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

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He wears his black hair up in a very large beehive style do. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. After coming to the age of reason, Anthony took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1100 gp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her auburn hair is thinning but still full. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She takes great joy in being the best Cartwright in town.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Cartwright. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: Expand her business; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. His skin is dark but he possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. He wears a fancy yellow suit. Sporting a chestnut mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Efferil was born with his mother's beautiful face. 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. Being a Laborer kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Rich, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is dressed in an above average manner. Her golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. After a long history of fighting, Anne and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Flaws: Sensitive, Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Debt. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp).

Description: This southern woman tends to wear a yellow poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her skin is flawless and her hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Bethrynna will drive conversation. Bethrynna is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Bethrynna lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son.

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 130 gp. Hematite (13 gp).

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is yellow, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His red hair is braided into rings. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

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. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Selfish. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.