Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a grey tunic with blue highlights, and long violet pants that bunch up around his shoes. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Tourmaline (150 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Jet (150 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. His silver crest is braided into rings. His red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born in the south. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Server for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Religious. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 30 pp. Banded agate (9 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Sard (70 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a simple brown robe with black stripes complete with hood. Her blonde hair is lengthy. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Urshar was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a pastel shirt with thin green vertical stripes and brown pants. His orange fur has been sun bleached extensively. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

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. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Addict, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her crest is red and very short. Her eyes are likewise red.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. A freak accident while working with her Actor mother left her crippled. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: She wants revenge against orcs; and revenge

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 6000 sp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern woman wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her fur, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are yellow and beady.

Personality: Flame is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Elven companion (her 'brother'). When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is her passion; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1500 gp. Malachite (5 gp). Rose (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull white iron scale mail. His gray fur, when down, is lengthy. 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 will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. 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. Cloud fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Lazy. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her blue hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes are white and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. Lerissa enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Lerissa was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. 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. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a shortbow, but if one is not available he will default to his falchion. His hair is long and red with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small blue clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. His face is scarred and worn.

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. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Heian was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Heian's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 4000 gp. Bloodstone (20 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp).