Description: This man is very fat, and wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has moderate length silver crest. His eyes are gold and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 400 pp. Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. He wears a tight fitting yellow shirt and pants. He has a hunchback. His chestnut hair is long and unkept. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born to a Sailor, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy red crest. He wears a black vest and prefers brown and tan shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has a hunchback. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length red crest. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Gorbundus grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her brown hair is knotted and matted. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: This woman loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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 has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 200 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). 2 Acid flasks. 2 Holy water. 4 Smokesticks.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a white vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her pastel leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her white boots flare out at the collars. She has chestnut hair. Her eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: This woman loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. Through the years after Engong was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Engong's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Star ruby (1400 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Coral (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She has moderate length blue hair. She has silver eyes and a black hat with a blue feather.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Masseuse profession.

History: Purah was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. After a long history of fighting, Purah and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Secretive, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a simple black robe with pastel stripes complete with hood. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length green crest. His red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with violet lining and desert motifs. His chestnut hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He hates Half-Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His first spouse was a Stableman, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and dwarven compassion

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 220 gp.

Description: This malnourished man prefers to wear grey clothing when he does not wear armor. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Laborer business.

History: He got into the Laborer business at a young age. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Laborer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: He wants revenge against goblins; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 120 gp.