Description: This slender man stands about 5'8". He wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Iados was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Alexandrite (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Jade (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Zircon (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull tan iron scale mail. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her childhood dream was to be a Mercenary, but she was a colossal failure. She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 11000 gp. Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Coral (150 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Jet (150 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Jet (150 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Blue diamond (4000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. Her brown hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Secretive, Addict. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Aquamarine (1400 gp). Sard (40 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp).

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She is dressed in earthy colors with a black and white handkerchief worn on her right side. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her black hair is knotted and matted. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

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 however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Yevelda grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Amber (90 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 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: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. She is an epitome of beauty. Her golden hair is thinning but still full. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

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 logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She got into the Butcher business at a young age. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Melissa has worked very hard to control her curse. She has achieved small success as a Butcher.

Motivation: To protect her home; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1900 pp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (130 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears bulky brown painted plate armor. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her beige fur is still thick. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: Tree was born the youngest of three triplets. Her first spouse was a Locksmith, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 7000 gp. Hematite (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Black opal (1300 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Sard (20 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). White opal (1300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His ears are large.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 11000 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp).