Description: This malnourished man wears bulky brown painted plate armor. He has styled his red fur well, parting it to the left. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Poor, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A 6'0" northern man, he usually wears his black robe and has his lance always slung over his shoulder. His blue hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Cressel embodies much of what other species detest in the Tieflings. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Cressel took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up lance and armor he uses now. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 10000 cp. Fire opal (1500 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her skin is flawless and her amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Cook business.

History: Brakka was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Brakka took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up shortbow and armor she uses now. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Cook.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a worn and beaten armor. She has wavy white hair. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Revenge; and many gnolls want her driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His first spouse was a Fortune-teller, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 2800 sp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He hates Half-Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Dwarven people; and dwarven compassion

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 500 gp. Black pearl (1500 gp). 1 Good lock. 1 Climber’s kit. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her morningstar with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She keeps her chestnut hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Scribe. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

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 now owns her own business.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Scribe responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a green coat over a violet low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head. His brass crest, when down, is lengthy. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 2200 gp. Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With pastel face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. His fur is yellow and curly. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Engraver who has hired him part-time. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1400 gp. Violet garnet (900 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp).