Description: She is a husky woman, who has a large violet mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her grey robe. Her hair is golden and very short. She has violet eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: The child of a Fortune-teller, who enjoyed hunting, Ahlyssa was taken on many hunting expeditions. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shortspear.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Vrondiss was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Vrondiss has worked very hard to control his curse. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 4'10". He usually wears his violet robe and has his bow always slung over his shoulder, and his gloved hand is found clutching a bow. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature bow.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 500 pp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (100 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she tends to wear a large brown jacket. She has dyed her greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gray eyes.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Military, In love. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 200 pp. Emerald (1400 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, and is pretty ugly. His white crest is heavily combed to the right. His red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Direcris's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Direcris is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. Direcris liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: He typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. He has dyed his greying bronze crest a little too much giving a sharp bronze color. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. 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 born into a rich family. A freak accident while working with his Knight mother left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

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

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she tends to wear a large tan jacket, and is pretty ugly. She has moderate length blonde hair. She has violet eyes and a tan hat with a green feather.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Dalaba was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted, Extrovert, Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She has moderate length black hair. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. 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: She was born into a rich family. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. After months of barely getting by, Bendoo managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 70 gp.