Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She has done her best to style her white crest to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are red and she is always smoking a pipe.

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. 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: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Baker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Baker work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Baker.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (11000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (30 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Knight. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 8000 gp. Chalcedony (20 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Brown diamond (2000 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp).

Description: This light-skinned male tends to wear a violet poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has moderate length brown hair. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

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 has worked as a Gardener like his mother before him.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to be a architect again

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Jade (70 gp). Black opal (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Blue quartz (11 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a grey coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon her head. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Helja has worked very hard to control her curse. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1500 pp. Moss agate (16 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Coral (80 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). White opal (500 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Mortician. He has a golden handlebar mustache and slicked back golden hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. His first spouse was a Hunter, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Rich, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 500 pp. Sardonyx (60 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Citrine (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Beiro lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Barrister they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Mayor, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and regain custody of his son

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 11000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). Silver ewer (80 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a brown collared shirt and pastel skirt. She accessorizes with a blue scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She has wavy red fur. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 4000 gp. Malachite (12 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Onyx (20 gp).