Description: This man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His red hair is knotted and matted. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Aelar's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is a great chef.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He bought a scythe and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 2000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the south were limited. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 5'4", this woman wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She has moderate length black hair. Her gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Claira has worked very hard to control her curse. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a red coat with grey slacks. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly sickles and axes. He has a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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 is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He carries with him a set of sais on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. His hair is white and very short. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Philantrophist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a violet cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Trey was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and to prove his worth to the world

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, In love. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: 4'11" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and brown handkerchief worn on her left side. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are green.

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 great chef.

History: Sumnes 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. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She was granted martial powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her auburn hair is still thick. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Faral lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1 Superior lock.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She sports a flattop fur cut. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines copper.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 50 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp).