Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He feeds upon the attention of others.

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. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Laucian was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Revenge; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Amethyst (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Rose (50 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: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a green vest and prefers violet and black shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her black crest is thinning but still full. Her red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She is content.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 2000 gp. Coral (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Iolite (60 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Jet (70 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Sard (60 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Jade (70 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Coral (70 gp). Jet (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a brown coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon her head. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her black fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are yellow and beady.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Three was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 400 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'11" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Sporting a chestnut mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Urshar hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Her childhood dream was to be a Bookbinder, but she was a colossal failure. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Urshar was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to be a bookbinder again

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 10000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her amber 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 is a great chef.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Many gnolls want her driven away.

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 800 pp. Violet garnet (1000 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Blue diamond (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He wears a grey collared shirt and tan pants. He accessorizes with a grey scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt, marred by chocolates. His moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Kody hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Beggar work with an outfit from a few towns over. Beggar work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Beggar for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 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.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and tan handkerchief worn on her right side. She is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around her ears. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. The war was a terrible time for her, and Oriel does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Oriel lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 west. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Fortune-teller and was forced into it by her family; and to protect her home

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Guardian, Military, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 12000 gp. Jasper (30 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item.