Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her long chestnut hair reaches down to her waist. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

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

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Amethyst (160 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'2" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a tan costume with the symbols of luck on her torso. Her brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her violet eyes.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the south were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

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

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Armorer

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

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has blonde hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Gifted from a young age, Sarai studied abroad. While she appears to be a normal Halfling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Silver pearl (130 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Hematite (16 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. 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. During his travels, Norman and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Norman discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Norman fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'0" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He wears his silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Gimgen will drive conversation. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

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. 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 used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 70 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she is typically in her Doctor uniform. She has a long silver ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She got into the Doctor business at a young age. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Jasmine has worked very hard to control her curse. She has achieved small success as a Doctor.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 150 pp. Onyx (80 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright yellow and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born in the north. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 800 gp. Moonstone (80 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a morningstar on her belt. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length auburn hair. Her eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with her Mortician father left her crippled. 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. Cecily fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic, Disease. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is dressed in an above average manner. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly longbows and whips. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).