Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his dagger, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. His dark red hair is knotted and matted. His black eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. His parents enrolled him in a Bard school at a young age so that he could practice his divine talents. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 110 gp. Red-brown spinel (80 gp). 1 Backpack.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a black coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head. He wears his bronze crest up. His eyes are likewise gold. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dragonborns.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the east. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Valorean grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Valorean. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are yellow and beady.

Personality: She is a Stableman first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Poor, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.

Description: Standing 3'2", this woman is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Crown-heir. She has shaved her head bald. Her amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Crown-heir arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Crown-heir. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 41000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a black top hat and black clothes. She has no crest. She has red eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Eggren grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Eggren. 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 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; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She wears a tan costume with the symbols of death on her torso, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'5" when asserting herself. Her hair is chestnut and very short. She has a dull look in her brown eyes.

Personality: Dara 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. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western 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 golden hair is lengthy. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the west. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 30 pp. Silver ewer (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. After a long history of fighting, Seebo and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he wants to get laid

Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 6000 sp. Tourmaline (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress) and is in decent physical shape. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Robert was born the youngest of three triplets. Through the years after Robert was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Robert's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. 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: Revenge; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Azurite (12 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Rose (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.