Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has dyed her greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Dwarven culture. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Hunter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to brigands.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Dwarven people; and dwarven compassion

Flaws: Racist, Fearful, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 900 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He likes to wear black tank tops with grey pants. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the east. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Revenge.

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 2000 pp. Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Kerkad was born with his father's beautiful face. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and many gnolls want him driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Attractive. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 800 pp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (80 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she tends to wear a large brown jacket, and is pretty ugly. She has done her best to style her orange fur to look like a famous performer. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Human culture. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A freak accident while working with her Laborer mother left her crippled. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and human compassion

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Racist, Addict, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Pink pearl (100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). White opal (900 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Malachite (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. Her crest is scarlet and curly. Her ears are large.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. In her 14th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 3000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Jade (70 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Jade (70 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Sard (40 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Sard (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Peridot (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is wearing a long, grey cloak. Sporting a black mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Spy who has hired her part-time. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: Gifted from a young age, Alice studied abroad. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her long brown hair reaches down to her waist. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Optimist, Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (50 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (50 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.