Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His hair, while still mostly blue, has prominent grey streaks. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Apothecary for hire.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Fearful, Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Black opal (500 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. His head has been shaved. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Antagonistic. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Rock crystal (50 gp).

Description: This northern woman dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her red hair is singed and shortened. She has a dull look in her gold eyes.

Personality: Ronwe 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. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Tanner hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 2000 cp. A delicate brass dragon egg (50 gp).

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. She wears long strands of topaz and short violet dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She has a hunchback. She has dyed her greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. After a long history of fighting, Mialee and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a yellow shirt, with a white mid length skirt with white tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her hair is black and very short. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Philantrophist, Joker. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 400 gp. Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). 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 is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is light but he possesses many tan ritualistic tattoos. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. A gifted student he started as a Stylist, but he got bored and became a Servant. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: 5'3" and muscular, this eastern man is dressed in a clean pastel cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has beige fur. He has yellow eyes and a pastel hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Secretive, Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1200 pp. Malachite (15 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears baggy tan pantaloons and a white scarf. Her black hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is mildly Gnome supremacist, though she does not identify as such. 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: Gifted from a young age, Ellyjoybell studied abroad. She found a children's book about a Gnome Adept 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 hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 280 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). 1 Thunderstones.