Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a blue coat over a violet low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon his head. His head has been shaved. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Depressed, Mundane. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This malnourished man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born to a Mason, his father struggled to pay the bills. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To be a Mason again; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 2100 gp. Tourmaline (100 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Silaqui grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Silaqui. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Professionalism, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His brass crest is singed and shortened. His eyes are red and beady.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Azzakh 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. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1 Buckler.

Description: This light-skinned female wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She has styled her red hair well, parting it to the right. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Engong is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Joker, Justice, Logical. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull brown iron scale mail. His white crest is thinning but still full. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Pijjirik grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His parents enrolled him in a Fighter school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

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

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 2900 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'3". She wears a brown tunic with white highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around her shoes, and her gloved hand is found clutching a warhammer. Her tied-back hair is chestnut. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. Avice enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born in the north. Her parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when she was still a young child. The gnolls captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. Some 4 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Avice never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 370 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He got into the Carter business at a young age. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He became a Carter soon after.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her blonde hair is knotted and matted. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Alain grew up listening to her father's many stories. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 600 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).