Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. Her brown hair is long and unkept. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Malquis embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. 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 a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. After a long history of fighting, Malquis and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 600 gp. Banded agate (8 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman, and carries pickaxes. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: Uthemar hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

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. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His blonde hair is still thick. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. 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 Hunter. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist, Justice, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She has styled her chestnut hair well, parting it to the left. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was born into a rich family. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: He wears a blue shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and grey pants. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Glim was born on a far eastern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Mayor. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: This man is typically in his Courier uniform, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. This violet eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Opinionated, Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 30 pp. Citrine (80 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his left hand. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Qualen hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He is a Lycanthrope in disguise. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. Being a Layabout kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Mortician. He keeps his golden hair in a pixie cut. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Bonds: Job, Religious, Rich, Slave, Military. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1000 cp.