Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'5". He tends to wear a tan poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt, and his gloved hand is found clutching a mace. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He is a Lycanthrope in disguise. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Laborer and was forced into it by his family; and he wants to get laid

Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer, Job, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is wearing a tight violet one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. With wild white hair. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She got into the Bowyer business at a young age. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She tends to her Bowyer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist, Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 140 pp. Amber (160 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears skinny pants and wears a grey and violet robe with the hood down. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Insane, Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Elves. Her skin is dark but she possesses many green ritualistic tattoos. She prefers to wear flannel. She wears her red hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She is a Lycanthrope in disguise. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer, In love, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is in excellent shape and tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Engraver they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Scribe, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Family, Nature, Attractive. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Jade (120 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman prefers to wear blue clothing when she does not wear armor. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Malquis hails from a village terrorized by drow. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1000 pp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (80 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2300 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man wears a white armored body suit, with a simple tan line shooting up and back down. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Doctor. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Doctor responsibilities is difficult; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 30000 cp. 1 Full Plate. 1 Breastplate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She wears green trousers with brown and pastel striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts, and carries hammers. Her blue hair is smooth and relatively long. Her white eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. 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. Bune fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Forgetful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. She has styled her black hair well, parting it to the right. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She hates goblins. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. Being a Blacksmith 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: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 7000 sp. Rock crystal (60 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). White pearl (130 gp).