Description: A middle-aged man, he wears dark leathers with embroidery, and is pretty ugly. His auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: Alberich is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Alberich was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. After coming to the age of reason, Alberich took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'1" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a crossbow, but if one is not available she will default to her monstrous two handed axe. She has silver hair. Her eyes are likewise silver.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She has all her life been fascinated with poetry.

History: Naamah lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict, PTSD. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 80 gp. Jasper (60 gp).

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is wearing a long, brown cloak. His fur is black, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. The war was a terrible time for him, and River does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: River lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He tends to his Carter job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Family, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 900 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She has wavy black hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. While she appears to be a normal Half-Orc, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she is content

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

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 moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Amber (100 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a brown coat. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Williamina was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'10" when asserting himself. His silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Apothecary who has hired him part-time. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Hunter profession.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered west to less war torn lands. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Hunter. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he's in love

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1800 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (800 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'11" eastern woman, she wears long strands of jet and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her fur is red, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are yellow.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother 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. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is content

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 70 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His brown hair is braided into rings. His gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born in the west. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Merihim 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 Merihim. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 200 gp.