Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She carries with her a set of warhammers on her belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. Her tied-back hair is red. She is baby faced.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. 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 is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 30 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears long strands of jet and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, she is not a threatening figure. She wears her golden hair down. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is dressed in an above average manner. Her blonde hair is cut short. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is an amazing painter.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 400 sp. Banded agate (16 gp).

Description: He wears a green broad hat and green clothes. He carries a battered spear and tarnished mace as well. His dark red hair is lengthy. He has gleaming, smiling white eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears baggy white pantaloons and a black scarf. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. At some point he was captured by dire rats and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and revenge

Flaws: Insomniac, Secretive. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She keeps her black hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. 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's repulsed by the PC; and to clean up the streets

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Guardian, Mentor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears dull tan sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed scimitar, just in case. His silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes orcs are coming to abduct people. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the north were limited. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and a strong sense of loyalty to dragonborn people

Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. While she appears to be a normal Half-Orc, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1 Breastplate.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the left. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Has a crush, Military, Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 300 gp.