Description: An older man who has the majority of his body covered in plate, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 900 gp. Sard (80 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp).

Description: This man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He keeps his white hair in a flapper bob. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Booming voice

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

Description: 5'0" and muscular, this eastern man wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with blue colored cloaks and clothing. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

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 can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This woman wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. Her black eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson black hat.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Expand her business; and balancing her hectic life and new assassin responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 100 pp. Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Jasper (50 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She dresses well, wearing grey shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Mardred lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Brewer they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Jeweler, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Sensitive, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 190 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'8". He wears a fancy grey suit, and his gloved hand is found clutching a shortspear. His hair is white and curly. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Bricklayer. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Thomas fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: Standing 4'10", this woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is an amazing painter.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her psionic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 290 gp. Jade (90 gp). Jade (90 gp). 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: With yellow face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a black shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and yellow pants. His hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are a pleasant white.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants. With bright blonde hair. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. A true patriot, Nyx would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born in the east. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 3000 sp. Pink pearl (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.