Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he has a large yellow mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his tan robe. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Balimaar took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up shortspear and armor he uses now. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Glassblower they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Painter, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 3000 sp. Peridot (40 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: This southern man is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. His clothes are grease stained in places. His white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed black hat.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Painter but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Ar-Pratu lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family, Nature. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has gray eyes and a white hat with a black feather.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She takes great joy in being the best Barrister in town.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Barrister. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nora fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: An older man who is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze, he is not a threatening figure. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are black and beady.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her white hair is cut short. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Sariel 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 has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. After a long history of fighting, Sariel and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'10" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She wears her white hair down. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Ahlyssa was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She worked as a nervous Stableman and found it very stressful. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Stableman.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 27000 sp.

Description: An older man who wears a black top hat and black clothes, he is not a threatening figure. His white hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are a pleasant black.

Personality: He is a Herbalist first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He tends to his Herbalist job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Herbalist responsibilities is difficult; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: American accent

Possessions: An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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 has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Revenge; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

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

Possessions: 500 sp. 2 Smokesticks.

Description: Standing 5'2", this woman is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her hair is silver and very short. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Barber profession.

History: Elizabeth lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Guardian, Criminal record. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.