Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a brown vest and prefers pastel and black shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His orange fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

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 taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Shivering was born on a far northern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Engraver. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1700 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. His golden hair is cut short. He has brown eyes and a white hat with a blue feather.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. While he appears to be a normal Halfling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 50 gp. Solid gold idol (300 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She likes to wear black tank tops with grey skirt. Her black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Hunter but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the east. A freak accident while working with her Beggar mother left her crippled. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Hunter

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

Possessions: 900 gp. Smoky quartz (40 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a grey costume with the symbols of magic on his torso. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his left hand. His hair is brown and very short. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 270 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep violet leather and dull black iron scale mail. Her auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She has wavy blonde hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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 knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 6000 sp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. She has shaved her head bald. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She got into the Ploughman business at a young age. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She's in love; and balancing her hectic life and new ploughman responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has wavy chestnut hair. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Laborer but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her long golden hair reaches down to her waist. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: She got into the Engraver business at a young age. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 north. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 2500 sp. 1 Silk rope. 1 Good lock. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.