Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a blue deerstalker hat and blue clothes. His hair is silver and very short. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

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 has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. In his 20th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to protect his home

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This light-skinned male has the majority of his body covered in plate. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He wears his auburn hair down. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Sark was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Sark decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears skinny pants and wears a tan and blue robe with the hood down. She wears a colorful flower in her auburn hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. Her parents enrolled her in a Paladin school at a young age so that she could practice her divine talents. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Revenge; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 18000 cp. Chalcedony (40 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Richard was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Barber work with an outfit from a few towns over. Barber work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He's also a talented Spice Merchant, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 2700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned female is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Myathethil fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 900 gp. Hematite (4 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears an entirely pastel suit with yellow socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her beige fur has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tabaxis.

History: She was born in the south. In her 14th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 9000 sp. Azurite (15 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Red spinel (90 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is wearing a long, brown cloak. Her hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. Her green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was born in the east. Jacoba 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. Jacoba decided she wanted neither the life of her mother 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 would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

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

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 800 gp. White opal (1100 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Rose (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his axe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. He keeps his chestnut hair in a flapper bob. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Eberk was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Recently the stress of being a Locksmith has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and balancing his hectic life and new locksmith responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Fearful, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 10 pp. Freshwater pearl (14 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a robe, a symbol of her god around her neck, and a pickaxe on her belt. Her hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Shax 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. Shax was born on a far western mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Server. 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. Shax fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Server

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.