Description: He prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. He carries with him a set of longswords, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Thervan speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. 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.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Star rose quartz (60 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and red, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She has auburn hair. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Alain was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Alain was born on a far southern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Ruler. 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: Money/treasure; and to prove her worth to the world

Flaws: Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 600 gp. Rock crystal (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 140 gp. Zircon (20 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears tattered old clothes. She wears a Stetson hat to cover her moderate length auburn hair. 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 likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Felosial grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She found a children's book about a Half-Elf Druid 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This woman is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This dark-skinned female wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She has slicked back golden hair. Her blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Elysande was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Mortician work with an outfit from a few towns over. Mortician work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has worked as a Mortician like her father before her.

Motivation: Expand her business; and to be a engraver again

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

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 wears bulky red painted plate armor. He has styled his auburn hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Tomi was born on a far southern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Detective. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and he desires to right it; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a pastel vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her pastel boots flare out at the collars. She keeps her cinnamon fur in a flapper bob. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Fisher who has hired her part-time. 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 mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Fisher arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Dyer; and to clean up the streets

Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Religious, Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 400 gp. Sardonyx (80 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Mercenary. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Tagga was born the youngest of three triplets. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 210 gp. 1 Everburning torch.