Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her white hair is heavily combed to the right. Her face is scarred and worn.

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. 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: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 3000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (20 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His hair is dark red and curly. His eyes are gold and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a Body Guard first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (70 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She has a very tight haircut. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gray eyes.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and to settle down with her crush

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 400 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. He has wavy black hair. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. 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 Mortician they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Sailor, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Passionate, Philantrophist, Fighting. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 9000 gp. Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Brown diamond (7000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Black opal (1300 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His black hair is greasy and uncared for. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. 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 a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. At a young age his father died while driving off some goblins. His mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in glaive use. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Server

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 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.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a green shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and white pants. She keeps her dark red hair in a pixie cut. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She hates orcs. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Armara was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Many orcs want her driven away.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 6000 gp. Sardonyx (70 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Rose (70 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Zircon (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, marred by chocolates. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane, Addict. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 600 pp. Moss agate (13 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp).