Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears suspenders and brown workpants. Her shirt is blue, and she wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. She has wavy brown fur. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. She works hard and plays hard.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She married young, but lost her spouse to dire rats. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist, Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1500 gp. Black pearl (300 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Humans. Her skin is light but she possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around her ears. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: The child of a Gardener, who enjoyed hunting, Rosalind was taken on many hunting expeditions. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1900 gp. Zircon (60 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Onyx (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears dull black sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed hammer, just in case. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly hammers and crossbows. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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. He became a Detective soon after.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her red hair is well kept. Her hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Helgret was born with her father's beautiful face. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Helgret was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Body Guard. He has chestnut hair. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Body Guard. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Darrak was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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 Body Guard. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Body Guard and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Body Guard

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

Possessions: 4000 gp. Black opal (1200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Amber (60 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Red spinel (60 gp).

Description: He wears baggy tan pantaloons and a black scarf. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his longsword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. His blonde hair is cut short. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born in a small island village. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Fonkin took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up longsword and armor he uses now. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Just what you see.

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 bulky green painted plate armor. Her hair is short and dark red. Her eyes are a pleasant white.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Flaws: Impulsive, PTSD, Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 43000 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is typically in her Animal Trainer uniform. She sports auburn long hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She got into the Animal Trainer business at a young age. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has worked as a Animal Trainer like her father before her.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears dull blue sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed ceremonial dagger, just in case. His silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are likewise hazel.

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 takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Roondar abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp).