Description: This man wears a worn and beaten armor. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Greedy, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 200 gp. Zircon (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Dragonborn, and stands approximately 6'1". He tends to wear a large green jacket, and his gloved hand is found clutching a longsword. His black crest is heavily combed to the right. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. A true patriot, Heskan would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He worked as a nervous Stableman and found it very stressful. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Military, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1300 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a blue tunic with pastel highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. After a long history of fighting, Veloptima and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1500 gp. Red spinel (150 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp).

Description: She has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her grey robe. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her blonde hair is cut short. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

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. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Blacksmith. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Blacksmith responsibilities is difficult; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 2700 gp. Zircon (30 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Sard (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Sard (30 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. Her hair is golden and very short. Her violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Rose was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Rose decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Joker, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 35000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His yellow fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job, Debt. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Pink pearl (60 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'7" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He keeps his long scarlet crest kept up in a rat tail. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gold.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Gifted from a young age, Arjhan studied abroad. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He's also a talented Marshal, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1 Disguise kit. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a brown coat. His beige fur is thinning but still full. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. Jade liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He bought a lance and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to prove his worth to the world

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 300 pp.