Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Vanuath hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Bloodstone (60 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Amber (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She has a large yellow mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her black robe. Her silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are green.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Elizabeth fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 2'9" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She keeps her black hair in a flapper bob. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Thea was born the youngest of three triplets. When Thea reached her early adolescence her Halfling father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. She has wavy silver hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Shy. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She has a long silver ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was born in a small island village. 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. She bought a whip and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

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

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 390 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she prefers to wear white clothing when she does not wear armor. Her top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Gaaki hails from a village terrorized by orcs. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. Being a Bricklayer kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: An older man who wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his greataxe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, he is not a threatening figure. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and many gnolls want him driven away

Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her axe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. Her dark red hair is singed and shortened. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was raised in a forest tribe. Her childhood dream was to be a Server, but she was a colossal failure. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and expand her business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Nature. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 200 gp. Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Coral (70 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a black coat with green slacks. His blue hair is long and unkept. He has a dull look in his red eyes.

Personality: Nicor speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 8000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.