Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His golden hair is braided into rings. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He is a great chef.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. Some 10 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Barendd never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, In love. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 4000 gp. Tourmaline (90 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears an entirely white suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He carries a battered pickaxe and tarnished trident as well. He has shaved his head bald. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Ruler. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Calcitro was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. 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 Ruler. He's also a talented Knight, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To be a Knight again.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His gold crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Zedaar lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. After coming to the age of reason, Zedaar took it upon himself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To unite with his sister.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 700 sp. Chrysoberyl (50 gp).

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She keeps her silver hair in a pixie cut. Her black eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is an amazing painter.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 3'1" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a tight fitting red shirt and pants. Her blonde hair is still thick. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Jet (80 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Jet (80 gp). Hematite (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes., but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'1" when asserting himself. His hair is silver and curly. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 110 pp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Moss agate (12 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears an entirely black suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is short and brown. Her red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. 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. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 900 gp. Hematite (6 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Rose (80 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'9". She wears just a black suit. Her chestnut hair is braided into rings. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. 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. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To end her boredom.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Debt. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 900 gp. Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Citrine (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.