Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He prefers to wear flannel. His copper crest is knotted and matted. His eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Nykkan is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His parents enrolled him in a Ranger school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Healer and was forced into it by his family; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Tourmaline (100 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Peridot (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 2000 gp. Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a black vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her black boots flare out at the collars. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her dagger, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. She has chestnut hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Because her father participated in the massacre of their homeland, brigands burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her mother from journeying west to reunite her family. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a soapmaker again

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Buckler. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she dresses like a well dressed Mortician does, and is pretty ugly. Her chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Meriele wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Bard, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She got into the Mortician business at a young age. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Disciplined, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is wearing a long, white cloak, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She has wavy chestnut hair. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Olivia lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Through the years after Olivia was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Olivia's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Immigrant, Family, Slave. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 700 sp. Coral (60 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

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 claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Gifted from a young age, Harriet studied abroad. She found a children's book about a Halfling Wizard who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sword.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. He has moderate length red hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Pelaios was born the youngest of three triplets. While he appears to be a normal Tiefling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Disciplined, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 170 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His chestnut hair is still thick. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He's also a talented Ruler, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 800 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp).

Description: He stands about 6'6" and wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He keeps his bronze crest in a pixie cut. His gold eyes are passionate and lively.

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. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Baradad has worked very hard to control his curse. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive, Disease. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 90 gp. 4 Antitoxin.