Description: This slender man stands about 6'2". He wears tattered old clothes. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Skog grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Skog. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a black tunic with brown highlights, and long pastel pants that bunch up around his shoes. He keeps his black hair in a flapper bob. His skin is flawless and his black eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Mentor. Occupation: Server

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 15000 cp. Amber (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This malnourished woman typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. Her white hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. 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: The child of a Miner, who enjoyed hunting, Eleanor was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her first spouse was a Miner, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Nature, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a green tunic with violet highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around his shoes. His hair is red and curly. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her tan robe. She has dyed her greying gold crest a little too much giving a sharp gold color. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Zykroff was raised in a hard working conservative environment. While she appears to be a normal Dragonborn, 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 now owns her own business.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Red spinel (100 gp).

Description: This woman sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on her right hand. Her black hair is still thick. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born in the south to a Roofer, Vapula learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Roofer for the past few years.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 230 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a grey tunic with brown highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her hair is auburn and curly. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Bricklayer business.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Elven companion (her 'brother'). She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature bow.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: Standing 2'11", this man dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a yellow coat with grey slacks. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 600 sp. Rock crystal (70 gp).

Description: This light-skinned male is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. In his 19th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 400 gp.