Description: He is in excellent shape and wears bulky white painted plate armor. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1 Average lock.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his glaive with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Carpenter arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: Solid gold idol (200 gp).

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her hair is long and white with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. Vadania is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Glassblower they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Fortune-teller, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Family, Poor, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 400 gp. Black pearl (800 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). White opal (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his longsword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. His cinnamon fur has been sun bleached extensively. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Through the years after Shivering was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Shivering's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Joker, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1300 gp. Brown diamond (3000 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Jade (80 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a grey vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His yellow leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his grey boots flare out at the collars. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Born in the east to a Banker, Brottor learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He's also a talented Barrister, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Optimist. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 500 sp. Citrine (70 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He dresses like a well dressed Jeweler does, marred by teas. He has a very tight haircut. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. 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 has worked as a Jeweler like his father before him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 200 gp. Hematite (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. Her auburn hair is still thick. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Animal Trainer arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 120 pp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He uses divination through singing.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Insane. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1000 sp. Rock crystal (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull pastel iron scale mail. She has a very tight haircut. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 700 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp).