Description: This dark-skinned male dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He wears his black hair up. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 6000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants. His golden hair is cut short. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born in the north to a Dilettante, Aldous learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. 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 has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Terse, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Debt. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, marred by sweets. She has a very tight haircut. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and elven compassion

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 11000 gp. Alexandrite (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Sard (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Jade (130 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. She carries with her a set of crossbows on her belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. She keeps her long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. Her silver eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. She worked as a nervous Map Maker and found it very stressful. She's also a talented Animal Trainer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 5000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Blue-white diamond (4000 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Sard (50 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp).

Description: This southern man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His clothes are grease stained in places. His blue crest is long and unkept. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Kerkad was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. 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 someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Passionate, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 1700 pp. Black opal (1300 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Coral (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Amber (70 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a white coat with red slacks. Her silver hair is smooth and relatively long. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she is content

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 3000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 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: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her black hair is cut short. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She is a great chef.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 5000 gp. Jacinth (5000 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Onyx (80 gp).