Description: She wears a black small hat and black clothes. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly crossbows and shortbows. Her brown hair is thinning but still full. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her small black hat.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Gifted from a young age, Engong studied abroad. She moved out west to avoid the crime she committed. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she is greedy

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 3000 sp. Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He prefers to wear flannel. He has shaved his head bald. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born in the south. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears a blue vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his blue boots flare out at the collars. He is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around his ears. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

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 lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 280 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a blue coat, and is pretty ugly. She has shaved her head bald. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born in the north. She found a children's book about a Elf Fighter 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears silk and lounges about seductively. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her white eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 800 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his hammer, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. His orange fur is long and unkept. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He became a Servant soon after.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and doesn't want to be a servant and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: 5'9" and muscular, this northern man is dressed in an above average manner. He keeps his black hair in a flapper bob. This gold eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. 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. Thamuz fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Laborer

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

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Buckler.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. His hair is cut close to his head. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is a great chef.

History: The child of a Dilettante, who enjoyed hunting, John was taken on many hunting expeditions. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Mentor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1400 gp. Silver ewer (50 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (50 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her trident with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She has no hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over 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: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Just what you see.