Description: She wears a red costume with the symbols of death on her torso. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her ceremonial dagger, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. Her silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. 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: She feels kind of lost in life; and doesn't want to be a layabout and was forced into it by her family

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Moonstone (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, marred by chocolates. He keeps his chestnut hair in a flapper bob. His green eyes peer out from beneath his feathered yellow hat.

Personality: Frederick hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Frederick is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Artistic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (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: He wears red leather gloves, a red jacket, and tight pants. He carries with him a set of flails, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the south. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Halflings in Burto's homeland. Burto decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Burto fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 300 pp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears an entirely white suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 500 pp. Eye agate (5 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Onyx (60 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'5" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is dressed in an above average manner. His tied-back hair is white. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Beloril wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Druid, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He bought a rapier and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

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

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Nature. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 8000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she has the majority of her body covered in plate, and is pretty ugly. Her chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Iolite (20 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Jet (50 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Silver pearl (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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'1" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull green iron scale mail. She has chestnut hair. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. A true patriot, Volen would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. She has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Violet garnet (1100 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.