Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, blue shirt, and brown tie, and he perpetually has his dagger ready. His hair is brown and curly. This violet eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. A friendly and beautiful Halfling, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Howard fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. Her blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. 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: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 16000 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (90 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (90 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, and she perpetually has her sword ready. Her long bronze crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has a dull look in her red eyes.

Personality: Aasathra is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. The war was a terrible time for her, and Aasathra does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Aasathra grew up listening to her mother's many stories. When Aasathra reached her early adolescence her Dragonborn mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. 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: She feels kind of lost in life; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 9000 gp. Rose (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Jasper (70 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Coral (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Fire opal (400 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Sard (70 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Tourmaline (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.

Description: She wears suspenders and red workpants. Her shirt is blue, and she wears a heavy red leather apron most of the time. She has slicked back brown hair. Her eyes are green.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Priest arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 8000 gp. Alexandrite (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Iolite (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Kipper is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Kipper lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and doesn't want to be a server and was forced into it by his family

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1700 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Gold and ruby ring (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her hair is short and silver. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered west to less war torn lands. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she wants to get laid

Flaws: Cynical, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brown diamond (4000 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She wears a white costume with the symbols of the sun god on her torso. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Euphemia lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her childhood dream was to be a Performer, but she was a colossal failure. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Mercenary.

Motivation: To be a Performer again; and doesn't want to be a mercenary and was forced into it by her family

Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 3000 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (50 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (50 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (90 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp).