Description: She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her fur is yellow, silky, and of moderate length. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is a Bookbinder first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Born in the north to a Bookbinder, Smoking learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She struck the Bookbinder job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Bookbinder responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 300 sp. 2 Holy water.

Description: An older woman who wears violet trousers with white and black striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts, she is not a threatening figure. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her ears are large.

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 also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Cecily and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 800 gp. Silver pearl (70 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Rose (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. Her black hair is singed and shortened. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She was born into a rich family. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has moderate length green crest. His skin is flawless and his red eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Mreksh was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He wears his orange fur down. His ears are large.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave 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 plains due to the painful memories there. Shivering took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up shortbow and armor he uses now. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to be a merchant again

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 10000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He carries a battered flail and tarnished whip as well. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Erky speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Doctor but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Erky was born the youngest of three triplets. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Doctor. He has achieved small success as a Doctor.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Pacifist. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 170 pp. Bloodstone (70 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His white hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Bricklayer. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: An older man who wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt, he is not a threatening figure. He has no hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Rimmon lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Cook, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is greedy; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military, Family, Rich. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a fancy green suit. He has moderate length gold crest. His red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nykkan fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.