Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. His white crest is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Ruler hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. After a long history of fighting, Mugrunden and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy blonde stubble. She wears bulky black painted plate armor. She has a hunchback. Her blonde hair is long and unkept. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: Ekk is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her first spouse was a Barkeep, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 80 gp. Jet (140 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his green robe. His red hair is singed and shortened. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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 greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She has no hair. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Bryseis 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. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Bryseis took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up shortspear and armor she uses now. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Job, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 8000 sp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born in the west. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Hourglass.

Description: This woman prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her golden hair is smooth and relatively long. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. 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 born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Body Guard work with an outfit from a few towns over. Body Guard work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and balancing her hectic life and new body guard responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a simple tan robe with red stripes complete with hood. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He uses divination through singing.

History: He is a Deep Scion in disguise. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 12000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He wears his brown hair down. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Alston was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Expert, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Expert in service of a powerful lord somewhere. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a tattered pair of loose blue pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length brown hair. Her eyes are green and beady.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She married young, but lost her spouse to orcs. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by orcs. Pyntle was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Moonstone (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Sard (40 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp).