Description: This man wears green painted combat armor at almost all times, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Nicor is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Passionate, Justice. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 800 gp. Banded agate (14 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and tends to wear a large black jacket. She keeps her purple hair in a pixie cut. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. 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: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. 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 got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 600 gp. Star rose quartz (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a tattered pair of loose yellow pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he's in love

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Paggen is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. A freak accident while working with his Ploughman father left him crippled. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Fighting, Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 200 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her red hair, when down, is lengthy. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter 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 loving parents in a slum to the west. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. 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.

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 15000 sp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp).

Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her blue crest is singed and shortened. Her red eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed black hat.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is greedy; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Slave, Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1 Breastplate.

Description: She tends to wear a large violet jacket. She wears her blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. She is baby faced.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. 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: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Sailor and was forced into it by her family; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Religious, Family, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 400 gp. Peridot (30 gp).

Description: She stands about 6'6" and wears professional attire. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She keeps her long copper crest kept up in a rat tail. This gold eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She was born into a rich family. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She's also a talented Priest, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 130 pp. Moonstone (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

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 wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length chestnut hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Nyx is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the east. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Servant

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.