Description: She is in excellent shape and wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. She has a long auburn ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her eyes are gray and beady.

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. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Through the years after Tordrid was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Tordrid's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Tordrid and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 70 gp. A small bag of saffron. (30 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a brown shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and grey pants. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with his Bowyer mother left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

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 possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 29000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 6'8", this man wears pastel robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a sword, but if one is not available he will default to his flail. He has done his best to style his black fur to look like a famous performer. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away.

Flaws: Impulsive, Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1100 pp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He tends to wear a tan poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Fire opal (1100 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'8". She wears dull black sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed ceremonial dagger, just in case. Her gold crest is greasy and uncared for. Her face is scarred and worn.

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 has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: Mishann lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She dropped out of school to support her sick mother, and resented it. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 100 gp. Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Amber (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She keeps her auburn hair in a pixie cut. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Human in existence. She is an amazing painter.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Jacoba was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, In love. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He keeps his beige fur in a flapper bob. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born in the west. 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 moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Disciplined. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1400 gp. Pink pearl (70 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her brown hair is well kept. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She got into the Animal Trainer business at a young age. A freak accident while working with her Unemployed mother left her crippled. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Animal Trainer.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: Jade (110 gp).