Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Blacksmith. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She became a Blacksmith soon after.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a black vest and prefers tan and grey shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. His black eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his music with anyone who is interested.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Pelaios was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 2900 sp.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His hair is red and curly. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted druidic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Detective

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 200 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a tan shirt, with a yellow mid length skirt with yellow tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has violet eyes.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and is dressed in an above average manner. His auburn hair is still thick. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Miner arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 300 pp. Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he wears a white costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His hair is blonde and curly. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Wiggan was born with his father's beautiful face. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 2 Alchemist’s fire. 2 Antitoxin.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a pastel coat. His fur is cinnamon and curly. His yellow eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tabaxis became a terror of the countryside. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature nunchaku.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 3100 gp. Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp).

Description: This man dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his left hand. His white hair is singed and shortened. His red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 4000 sp. Aquamarine (300 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp).

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He is an epitome of beauty. His white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to be a animal trainer again

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 10 pp.