Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Patrick is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born in the west. After coming to the age of reason, Patrick took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Smoky quartz (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her hair is short and blonde. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Now she works as a singing tutor during her time off.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This malnourished man prefers to wear tan clothing when he does not wear armor. He wears his brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Naeris liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Being a Tanner kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a brown costume with the symbols of the sun god on her torso. Her brown hair is knotted and matted. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was raised in a forest tribe. In her 13th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has done her best to style her white hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are likewise gold. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. 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: Born to a Healer, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Poor. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: White opal (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. This hazel eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Frouse is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Frouse was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Extrovert, Justice. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Superior lock.

Description: He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He uses divination through singing.

History: Gimble hails from a village terrorized by giants. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. He has moderate length chestnut hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Miner work with an outfit from a few towns over. Miner work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Miner for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a healer again

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Onyx (40 gp). Black pearl (300 gp).

Description: Standing 3'5", this woman wears tattered old clothes. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of drow may trigger it at times.

History: Orla was born the youngest of three triplets. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her divine talents. She was granted divine powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 60 pp.