Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1000 pp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Gold and ruby ring (6000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears professional attire, and carries morningstars. He has wavy black hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Locksmith but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to gnolls.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Silaqui was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Silaqui was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Military. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with green slacks. She wears a colorful flower in her white crest. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her mother. Because her mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, gnolls burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her father from journeying east to reunite her family. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant, Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1900 sp. Black opal (500 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Eye agate (14 gp).

Description: 5'5" and muscular, this western woman wears a blue shirt, with a grey mid length skirt with grey tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She keeps her red hair in a flapper bob. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She bought a glaive and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She prefers to wear flannel. She has done her best to style her auburn hair to look like a famous performer. Her ears are large.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. A freak accident while working with her Apothecary father left her crippled. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Helja fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She wears black trousers with brown and white striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her blonde hair is cut short. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Bather. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: To be a Miner again.

Flaws: Insane, Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He wears dull brown sweaters, loose violet pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed trident, just in case. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His long yellow fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. His yellow eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To protect his home.

Flaws: Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 2100 sp.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He is portly but not overly obese. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. He has blue eyes and a tan hat with a black feather.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His first spouse was a Brewer, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 400 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp).