Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She tends to wear a white poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her black hair is cut short. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. 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 blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Miner

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

Possessions: 6000 sp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp).

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. Dench is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Military. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has gray eyes and a grey hat with a black feather.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. 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 remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has amber eyes and a violet hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Lucan was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Lucan alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Lucan was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 11000 sp. 3 Smokesticks. 4 Tanglefoot bags. 2 Holy water.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering her clean studded leather. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length white hair. Her ears are large.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Jeweler born in the past three hundred years. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered east to less war torn lands. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Jeweler.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, PTSD, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1 Holy water. 4 Smokesticks.

Description: He is renowned for his bright yellow suits and hats. He carries a battered mace and tarnished longbow as well. He has shaved his head bald. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born into a rich family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He struck the Healer job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a tan poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. With a patchy red beard and wild red hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Masseuse arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This woman wears long strands of jet and short grey dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She has red hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. 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 being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is dressed in a clean black cloak covering her clean studded leather. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 170 pp. A small bag of saffron. (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).