Description: Standing 5'2", this man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. Through the years after Cressel was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Cressel's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 14000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her brown hair is matted, messy, and big. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

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. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Orc companion (her 'brother'). She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument. 1 Crowbar.

Description: This tall, slender man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has done his best to style his blue crest to look like a famous performer. His red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Baradad embodies much of what other species detest in the Dragonborns. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Dilettante; and wants his loneliness to end

Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Mentor, Has a crush. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1700 gp. Red spinel (150 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp).

Description: This light-skinned male wears a brown costume with the symbols of his god on his torso. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He wears a colorful flower in his blonde hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He got into the Barrister business at a young age. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He tends to his Barrister job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

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

Flaws: Mundane, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She sports silver long hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. After a long history of fighting, Felosial and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Sardonyx (20 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants and is in decent physical shape. His golden hair is still thick. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Barber profession.

History: Born to a Barber, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His childhood dream was to be a Barber, but he was a colossal failure. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. After a long history of fighting, Warryn and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand his business

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 10000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'7" and muscular, this western woman usually wears her black robe and has her rapier always slung over her shoulder. Her silver crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her red eyes.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. After coming to the age of reason, Uadjit took it upon herself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was granted divine powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 370 gp. 1 Good lock.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 140 gp.