Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Bernard will drive conversation. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 30 gp. Smoky quartz (30 gp).

Description: She wears an entirely tan suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Pyntle 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 Pyntle. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Bather for the past few years.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a husky woman, who dresses well, wearing green shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She wears her white crest down. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. Ruloth is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Ruloth lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Through the years after Ruloth was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Ruloth's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers.

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 50 pp. Banded agate (10 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman wears pastel robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a bastard sword, but if one is not available she will default to her whip. Her red fur is lengthy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. Now she works as a poetry tutor during her time off.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 21000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears pastel trousers with blue and tan striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His red fur is lengthy. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. 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: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 120 pp.

Description: This late middle aged man tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look and is in decent physical shape. His hair is cut close to his head. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Fletcher hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and many giants want him driven away

Flaws: Emotional, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. His brown fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are yellow and catlike.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born into a rich family. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 18000 sp. Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Jade (90 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Azurite (7 gp).

Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother.

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather and is in decent physical shape. She is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around her ears. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Baelitae was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. While she appears to be a normal Half-Elf, 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist, Insane. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 140 pp. 1 Minor magic item.