Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has no hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Hoshgrish liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. 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 money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and tends to wear a large black jacket. Her purple hair is braided into rings. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: The child of a Shipwright, who enjoyed hunting, Verin was taken on many hunting expeditions. When Verin reached her early adolescence her Tiefling father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 6'0". He is renowned for his bright green suits and hats, and his gloved hand is found clutching a hammer. He wears his purple hair up. His black eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Akmen was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has worked as a Carpenter like his father before him.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. He has dyed his greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. As a very small child his family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. His mother, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect him and cast a teleportation spell that whisked him away. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'6" and muscular, this southern woman likes to wear green tank tops with grey skirt. She wears her rusty crest down. Her red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Many goblins want her driven away; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 500 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (80 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her tied-back hair is white. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Half-Orcs in Engong's homeland. Engong decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker, Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 800 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. His rusty crest is heavily combed to the left. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents enrolled him in a Ranger school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Peridot (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Black opal (600 gp).

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears long strands of sapphire and short violet dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her hair is cut close to her head. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Rohesia was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Mentor, In love. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 110 gp. Red-brown spinel (120 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is an amazing painter.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Military, Nature. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Climber’s kit.