Description: He wears a red cloak and cross-gartered white stockings, and carries sais. He has moderate length brown hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his green eyes.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Hupe fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 400 pp.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He likes to wear blue tank tops with violet pants. His tied-back hair is blonde. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and wants a kiss

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 2000 gp. Banded agate (11 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Pink diamond (3000 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Rose (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears just a yellow suit. She has slicked back silver hair. Her eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: Juliana speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (160 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 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.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her golden hair is well kept. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her childhood dream was to be a Courier, but she was a colossal failure. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Expand her business; and balancing her hectic life and new herbalist responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Azurite (13 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This fat southern woman has a bulbous nose and wears baggy white pantaloons and a brown scarf. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her silver hair is heavily combed to the right. Her eyes are violet.

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 is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

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. Through the years after Lavinia was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Lavinia's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Opinionated, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 15000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2700 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He wears bulky blue painted plate armor. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Erevan's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A freak accident while working with his Gardener mother left him crippled. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). A small bag of saffron. (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a fancy white dress. She wears her black hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born to a Shipwright, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Callie abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 10000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.