Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He dresses like a well dressed Guard does. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Paggen was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To be a Unemployed again; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her blonde hair is heavily combed to the left. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. 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: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the east. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She has achieved small success as a Miller.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Nature, Job, Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 27000 sp. Tourmaline (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Map Maker arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. 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 has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

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

Possessions: 16000 sp. Sard (30 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'8" and muscular, this southern woman is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her white hair is cut short. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is a Scribe first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has worked as a Scribe like her mother before her.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Scribe

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

Possessions: 350 gp. Jet (110 gp).

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. Her skin is light but she possesses many tan ritualistic tattoos. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her white hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her brown eyes peer out from beneath her small blue hat.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes orcs are coming to abduct people. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: She was born into a rich family. Because her father participated in the massacre of their homeland, orcs burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her mother from journeying north to reunite her family. She struck the Bookbinder job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and a deep hatred of orcs

Flaws: Racist, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 180 gp. 4 Antitoxin.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat, and he perpetually has his greatsword ready. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: Hematite (4 gp). Coral (50 gp). Zircon (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull tan iron scale mail. He is portly but not overly obese. His blue hair, when down, is lengthy. His silver eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Oriax was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Oriax was born on a far western forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Butcher. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Butcher.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and expand his business

Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 600 pp. Azurite (11 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a dagger, but if one is not available he will default to his mace. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: Uthemar 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 is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Uthemar has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and a strong sense of loyalty to elven people

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Disease. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 3100 sp. 1 Simple lock.

Description: This man wears bulky grey painted plate armor. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He wears his white hair up in a very large beehive style do. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Rangrim was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He's also a talented Interpreter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1500 sp. Bloodstone (50 gp). Fire opal (400 gp). Jasper (50 gp).