Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears tattered old clothes. She has a very tight haircut. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Black pearl (700 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp).

Description: 3'5" and muscular, this southern man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. He has a long blonde beard with little hanging trinkets. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She wears her blue crest up. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Recently the stress of being a Scribe has made it difficult for her to sleep.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Military. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 2000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Jade (40 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Azurite (13 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born to a Spice Merchant, his father struggled to pay the bills. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Military, Poor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 900 pp. Black pearl (300 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Sard (20 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is wearing a tight violet one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is greedy

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy. Occupation: Spy

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 130 pp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a yellow coat with brown slacks. Her long golden hair reaches down to her waist. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She found a children's book about a Halfling Paladin who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Selfish, Ugly. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 12000 cp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She has dyed her greying red fur a little too much giving a sharp red color. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and to settle down with her crush

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 2400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her longbow with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. With bright chestnut hair. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. 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: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Gynk was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 2600 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 3000 gp. Solid gold idol (600 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (20 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp).