Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears suspenders and tan workpants. His shirt is green, and he wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. His ears are large.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. One day when Aelar was young, his father was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly his father dropped to the ground dead. His father had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Aelar was heart-stricken from the event, and his mother started working long hours to provde for them. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: He wears a black cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings, and carries sickles. His crest, while still mostly bronze, has prominent grey streaks. His ears are large.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 2000 cp. Pink pearl (50 gp).

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She usually wears her blue robe and has her longbow always slung over her shoulder. She has wavy golden hair. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Ridaro was born the youngest of three triplets. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to reunite with her absent father

Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a black vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her black boots flare out at the collars. She has no crest. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. A true patriot, Tatyan would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In her 18th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Tatyan alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her red hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Brewer arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and she is greedy

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 800 sp. Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Paelias grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Flaws: Antagonistic, Lazy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: This late middle aged woman likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has violet eyes and a grey hat with a blue feather.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Kilia lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 230 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, and he perpetually has his morningstar ready. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Lucan enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Lucan was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. 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: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Orc, and stands approximately 5'0". He prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts, and his gloved hand is found clutching a axe. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. This violet eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is mildly Half-Orc supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Ar-Gul was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student he started as a Interpreter, but he got bored and became a Barkeep. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Racist, Addict. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 30 gp. Peridot (20 gp). 1 Banded mail.