Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. He has brown eyes and a blue hat with a white feather.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Animal Trainer.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Justice. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a red armored body suit, with a simple yellow line shooting up and back down. His silver hair is knotted and matted. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born into a rich family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 600 gp. Violet garnet (1200 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His dark red hair is still thick. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Fortune-teller born in the past three hundred years. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born in a small forest village. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Sammal fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1200 gp. Aquamarine (1300 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a fancy black suit. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are silver.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Carter they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Banker, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears professional attire and is in decent physical shape. Her fur, while still mostly beige, has prominent grey streaks. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Dagger was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Courier hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Banded agate (5 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it, and is pretty ugly. With bright red hair. Her eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Gifted from a young age, Maiathah studied abroad. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 500 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp).

Description: An older man who wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs, he is not a threatening figure. His auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Warryn hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He takes great joy in being the best Soapmaker in town.

History: He got into the Soapmaker business at a young age. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he is greedy

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She keeps her blue hair in a flapper bob. This silver eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. After a long history of fighting, Lerissa and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 36000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 4'9" eastern man, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 320 gp. 1 Banded mail.