Description: He wears baggy blue pantaloons and a grey scarf, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'9" when asserting himself. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a large white jacket. He carries a battered hammer and tarnished glaive as well. His hair is golden and curly. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is his passion; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born into a rich family. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. 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 fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, In love. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his whip with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'1" when asserting himself. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Interpreter arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Berrian fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

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

Possessions: 6000 sp. Deep green spinel (150 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears tan trousers with black and yellow striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. 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: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To be a Guard again; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 2300 sp.

Description: She wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. She is physically well-built. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Apothecary arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Apothecary. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To be a Crown-heir again; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 8000 sp.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Elven companion (his 'brother'). He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. 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: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 200 gp.