Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a black shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and grey pants. His hair is silver and curly. This red eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. Leucis is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and regain custody of his son

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Citrine (30 gp). White opal (500 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'9" and muscular, this eastern woman is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She wears a colorful flower in her silver hair. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Mary is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert, Justice. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1000 cp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: He stands about 4'3" and is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering his clean studded leather. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He keeps his long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He uses divination through singing.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. After coming to the age of reason, Rurik took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she likes to wear black tank tops with tan skirt. Her copper crest is greasy and uncared for. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. In her 15th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Aasathra alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and many dire rats want her driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears skinny pants and wears a red and brown robe with the hood down. She keeps her red hair in a flapper bob. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She was granted arcane powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Amber (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 5'6" and usually wears her violet robe and has her lance always slung over her shoulder. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Born in the north to a Bather, Traulam learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She became a Bather soon after.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She keeps her blonde hair in a flapper bob. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Cook

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

Possessions: 5000 sp. Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. Her golden hair is knotted and matted. Her violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Elven companion (her 'brother'). During her travels, Malquis and her party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Malquis discovered the rest of her party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Malquis fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing her own horrible transformation.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She stands about 4'7" and prefers to wear flannel. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her golden hair is long and unkept. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Ella is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Extrovert, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Just what you see.