Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and white handkerchief worn on his right side. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Military. Occupation: Healer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 700 sp. Deep green spinel (140 gp). White pearl (140 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears an entirely blue suit with yellow socks and a vest with buckled shoes, and is pretty ugly. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Guard arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he is greedy

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 4'9" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She is typically in her Spice Merchant uniform. Her hair is blue and curly. Her fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Born in the north to a Spice Merchant, Lerissa learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Spice Merchant. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1700 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. She wears her black hair down. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Ella was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. The family's rival house kidnapped her sister with the intent that her sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This tall, slender woman has a large red mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her tan robe. Her brown hair is greasy and uncared for. She is baby faced.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Verna was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Expert, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Expert in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Verna was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature mace.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tiefling artifacts is her passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Military, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears brown trousers with tan and green striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts, and carries longswords. Her blonde hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Gifted from a young age, Mardred studied abroad. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. After a long history of fighting, Mardred and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 3000 gp. Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Hematite (12 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Ishte isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Tiefling unity. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Ishte has worked very hard to control her curse. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 2000 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (50 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. His crest is green, silky, and of moderate length. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Gifted from a young age, Shedinn studied abroad. A freak accident while working with his Hunter mother left him crippled. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She tends to wear a violet poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She keeps her golden hair in a pixie cut. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. 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: She is content; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.