Description: This man is very fat, and wears a tattered pair of loose yellow pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He wears his brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born in the north to a Bounty Hunter, Paelias learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His parents enrolled him in a Adept school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'6" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He typically wears pastel cloth garments or leather armor. His fur is orange and very short. He has hazel eyes and a pastel hat with a green feather.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His druidic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a black vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her black boots flare out at the collars. Her chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson black hat.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She takes great joy in being the best Slave Trader in town.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Orc conditions. She tends to her Slave Trader job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Racist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 3000 cp. Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Coral (140 gp). Black opal (1100 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He sports a flattop hair cut. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson blue hat.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: Standing 6'7", this woman is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. She has moderate length gold crest. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. A freak accident while working with her Mercenary mother left her crippled. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted, Justice. Flaws: Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and tends to wear a large brown jacket. His hair is short and chestnut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her silver hair is cut short. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Shautha hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. 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 Server. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Disease, Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Server

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 260 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp).

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He carries a battered scythe and tarnished whip as well. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). Silver ewer (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He is physically well-built. His hair is white and curly. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He worked as a nervous Herbalist and found it very stressful. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Herbalist for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1100 gp. Tourmaline (60 gp).