Description: An older man who prefers to wear flannel, he is not a threatening figure. He wears a colorful flower in his white hair. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Shump was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Shump was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and many giants want him driven away

Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Rich, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 80 pp. Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Jasper (50 gp). 1 Superior lock.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Crampernap hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Crampernap was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Warrior, 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 Warrior in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sai.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 500 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp).

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She prefers to wear flannel. Her chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. She wears an eyepatch.

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. Kali enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. While she appears to be a normal Tiefling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

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

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her hair is short and red. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is a Painter first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of goblins may trigger it at times.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Elves in Leshanna's homeland. Leshanna decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She has worked as a Painter like her father before her.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 800 sp. Red garnet (110 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his club, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. He has auburn hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1600 gp. Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her long silver hair reaches down to her waist. She is baby faced.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Vonana was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: An older woman who is dressed in an above average manner, she is not a threatening figure. She wears her brass crest down. She has a dull look in her gold eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Mijira will drive conversation. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She found a children's book about a Dragonborn Rogue 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 has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature crossbow.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is a Server first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She worked as a nervous Server and found it very stressful. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and regain custody of her son

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is typically in his Herbalist uniform. He keeps his long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. He is baby faced.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Enialis hails from a village terrorized by brigands. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Herbalist for the past few years.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and revenge

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Alexandrite (400 gp). Coral (90 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Jet (90 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Canary diamond (7000 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.