Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Slave, Debt. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1000 gp. Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is blue, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. He wears his black fur down. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Knight. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He tends to his Knight job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (10 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'1" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush.

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Disease. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 3000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (10 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver ewer (10 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. Her white crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are red and beady.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was born in a small plains village. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. After a long history of fighting, Pogranix and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Religious. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1000 gp. Gold and ruby ring (12000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp).

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 4'7" and has the majority of her body covered in plate. She sports chestnut long hair. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Volen wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Druid, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Volen hails from a village terrorized by giants. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and many giants want her driven away

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 700 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her black robe. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her bastard sword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. She has done her best to style her golden hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was born into a rich family. She has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. Now she works as a dancing tutor during her time off.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 6000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She stands about 6'1" and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her crest is copper, silky, and of moderate length. She has a dull look in her red eyes.

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. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Saphara lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 600 pp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.