Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. His hair is short and dark red. His red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Logical, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 7000 gp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Sard (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears dark leathers with embroidery. His white fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Cloak hails from a village terrorized by goblins. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Many goblins want him driven away.

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 400 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears yellow painted combat armor at almost all times, and is pretty ugly. Her moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She wears a mask on her face.

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: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Katherine has worked very hard to control her curse. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1000 pp. Chalcedony (40 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Jade (130 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Joker, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 5000 gp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (50 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: She is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering her clean studded leather. She carries with her a set of daggers on her belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. She has styled her golden hair well, parting it to the left. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Server

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her silver hair is lengthy. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes giants are coming to abduct people. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by giants. Maiathah was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: She wants revenge against giants; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). Silver ewer (70 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is dressed in an above average manner. Her black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In her 10th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Matilda alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Matilda was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and she wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Alexandrite (1200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.