Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His hair is white and curly. His eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his music with anyone who is interested.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. A freak accident while working with his Blacksmith mother left him crippled. 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: To reunite with his absent mother; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a simple black robe with red stripes complete with hood. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: Blue quartz (15 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a yellow collared shirt and white skirt. She accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She wears her golden hair up. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Theirastra lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Pink pearl (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Shepherd for hire.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 400 gp. Obsidian (13 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Sporting a silver mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes orcs are coming to abduct people. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: She comes from a rich southern family. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform 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 has decided she is irredeemable; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 900 gp. Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'2" and typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. His hair is golden and curly. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the north. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He bought a rapier and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1400 gp. Moss agate (8 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is dressed in a clean green cloak covering her clean studded leather, and is pretty ugly. She wears her blue hair up. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady black eyes.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born in the west to a Performer, Shax learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Performer for hire.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is her passion; and balancing her hectic life and new performer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears dark leathers with embroidery, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Carter; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Religious, Has a crush. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has a white handlebar mustache and slicked back white hair. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He found a children's book about a Half-Orc Aristocrat 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. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Just what you see.