Description: This late middle aged man dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a violet coat with blue slacks and is in decent physical shape. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. His white eyes peer out from beneath his broad black hat.

Personality: He is a Blacksmith first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Nirgel was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Job, Rich, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 6000 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears tattered old clothes. He keeps his red crest in a flapper bob. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is a Locksmith first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Norkruuth was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Locksmith. He has achieved small success as a Locksmith.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 8000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Amber (150 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright yellow and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. His green eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed yellow hat.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Soveliss was born on a far southern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Barber. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and money/treasure

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Barber

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His tied-back hair is black. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Disciplined, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 12000 sp. Malachite (6 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. This violet eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

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: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 900 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).

Description: He wears a fancy grey suit, and carries nunchakus. His long silver hair reaches down to his waist. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Erias was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside his partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 170 gp.

Description: A 6'7" southern man, he wears baggy white pantaloons and a tan scarf. He wears his black hair up. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. 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: Wants his loneliness to end; and wants to open a new tavern

Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Military, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'0" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple blue line shooting up and back down. Her chestnut hair is lengthy. Her skin is flawless and her hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Cynical, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 2400 gp. Malachite (11 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around her ears. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She was granted martial powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Emotional. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Blue quartz (12 gp).