Description: He is a mite stocky and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Alberich was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. After coming to the age of reason, Alberich took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 600 pp. Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a brown Stetson hat and brown clothes. She wears a Stetson hat to cover her moderate length beige fur. She has hazel eyes.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Jade was born the youngest of three triplets. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Pacifist, Justice. Bonds: Family, Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (20 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). A small bag of saffron. (20 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears bulky red painted plate armor. She has styled her red hair well, parting it to the left. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Willow hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her poetry career. 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: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 10 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Willow never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (3000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and wears a white armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Dee was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Violet garnet (1600 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Jade (70 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Jet (70 gp).

Description: This man wears a pastel cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on his left hand. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 500 pp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (170 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (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: This younger middle-aged woman wears a green coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon her head, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her brass crest is smooth and relatively long. Her gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. 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: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1000 gp. Black pearl (1000 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Citrine (40 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: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her black hair is heavily combed to the left. She has a dull look in her black eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. 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: Shax was raised in a hard working conservative environment. After coming to the age of reason, Shax took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Carter for hire.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Debt. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 6000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.