Description: This dark-skinned male likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A freak accident while working with his Animal Trainer mother left him crippled. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His hair is silver and very short. This violet eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is a great chef.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Religious. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 2000 gp.

Description: Standing 4'10", this man has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his green robe. His tied-back hair is brown. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

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 never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Born in the west to a Shepherd, Azaki learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. After a long history of fighting, Azaki and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 800 sp. 4 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He carries with him a set of bastard swords on his belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He wears a colorful flower in his black hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Aust was born with his father's beautiful face. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy blue stubble. He is dressed in earthy colors with a black and white handkerchief worn on his left side. He has a hunchback. He has blue hair. His eyes are likewise gold.

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 Stableman but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the west. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: He wears a black coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Ogthrak wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Barbarian, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Ogthrak lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To be a Miner again; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Family, Nature, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She is dressed in an above average manner. Her beige fur is still thick. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. 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 history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Seven grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Seven. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1200 gp. Carnelian (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Eye agate (16 gp).

Description: He wears a pastel collared shirt and white pants. He accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly crossbows and shortspears. His fur is brown and curly. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Tricking was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 4'7" and muscular, this western woman typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull brown iron scale mail. Her golden hair is matted, messy, and big. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gray eyes.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Phann 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. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: Just what you see.