Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His purple hair is lengthy. His eyes are likewise black. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born into a rich family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. After a long history of fighting, Barakas and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his blue robe. His brown hair is cut short. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. After a long history of fighting, Kilvar and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is wearing a long, violet cloak. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the right. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shield.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 4'0" and is typically in her Stableman uniform. Her white hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her violet eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother 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 remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Rich, Military. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Malachite (9 gp).

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Halflings. Her skin is light but she possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull blue iron scale mail. She has done her best to style her golden hair to look like a famous performer. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. Maegan enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Maegan grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Maegan was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature hand crossbow.

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 to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 120 gp. White pearl (140 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'8". She is wearing a long, blue cloak. She has a very tight haircut. She has gray eyes and a blue hat with a grey feather.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Religious, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: This man wears bulky red painted plate armor. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on his left hand. He keeps his white hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with tan slacks. His head has been shaved. His green eyes peer out from beneath his top tan hat.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Bowyer born in the past three hundred years. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is greedy; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 70 pp. Sard (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a yellow coat. Her golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 600 sp.