Description: He wears professional attire. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His purple hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. The war was a terrible time for him, and Balam does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Balam was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Wizard, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Wizard in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He found a children's book about a Tiefling Wizard who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 700 gp. Rock crystal (60 gp). Coral (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her hair is cut close to her head. This amber eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Fallthra hails from a village terrorized by goblins. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Revenge; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 400 sp. Lapis lazuli (14 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a brown tunic with blue highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around his shoes. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length auburn hair. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Hubert was born with his father's beautiful face. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Hubert has worked very hard to control his curse. He became a Junk Dealer soon after.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 380 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (80 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (80 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is wearing a tight grey one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His silver hair is cut short. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. Baern was born on a far southern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Fisher. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 210 gp. Obsidian (6 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'2" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her hair is chestnut and very short. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Yurgunn was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student she started as a Hunter, but she got bored and became a Soapmaker. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Soapmaker for hire.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Soapmaker responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

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

Possessions: Chalcedony (80 gp).

Description: She wears a violet cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. She carries with her a set of swords on her belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. Her brown hair is singed and shortened. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her broad violet hat.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Shava has worked very hard to control her curse. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive, Disease. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his green eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His parents enrolled him in a Barbarian school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools. 1 Hourglass.

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her silver hair is long and unkept. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born in a small island village. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his broad tan hat.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature kukri.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 20 pp. Amethyst (90 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item.