Description: He wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. He carries with him a set of axes on his belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

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 would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 800 gp. Jasper (60 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Eye agate (12 gp).

Description: She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She has wavy black hair. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: In love, Adventurer, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He sports yellow clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His hair is short and auburn. He has blue eyes and a yellow hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He got into the Roofer business at a young age. He found a children's book about a Half-Elf Barbarian who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 6000 sp. Bloodstone (50 gp). Jet (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His brown hair is knotted and matted. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Gifted from a young age, Kipper studied abroad. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 9000 sp.

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Borun alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Banker. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he wants revenge against giants

Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 5000 gp. Obsidian (16 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Amber (140 gp). Coral (140 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Jet (140 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Hematite (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She stands about 5'5" and wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her brown hair is cut short. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Body Guard profession.

History: Volen lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. The family's rival house kidnapped her sister with the intent that her sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. She's also a talented Body Guard, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Job, Family, Religious. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 26000 cp. Star ruby (400 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Jet (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her silver hair is greasy and uncared for. She has blue eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Anastrianna will drive conversation. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She found a children's book about a Elf Rogue who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. After a long history of fighting, Anastrianna and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is her passion; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She has moderate length gray fur. Her green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She comes from a rich western family. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 600 gp. Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Amber (110 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp).