Description: This younger middle-aged woman prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with dancing. She constantly tries to fill her life with dancing. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

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 granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 50 gp. Amethyst (70 gp).

Description: 5'0" and muscular, this western woman wears professional attire. Her white hair is thinning but still full. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. His black hair is singed and shortened. 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 is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he prefers to wear flannel. His hair is blonde and curly. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He got into the Junk Dealer business at a young age. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Halfling activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Halfling doctor. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Junk Dealer for the past few years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and expand his business

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'0". He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Bloodstone (20 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has brown hair. This white eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken from his home at a very young age. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Astar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Disciplined, Extrovert. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 300 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). 1 Holy water. 2 Smokesticks. 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. He wears a yellow vest and prefers pastel and green shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has a hunchback. His chestnut hair is cut short. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Frederick was born on a far western desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Brewer. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Brewer and was forced into it by his family; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has wavy chestnut hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He comes from a rich western family. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is lean but muscular and usually wears his tan robe and has his rapier always slung over his shoulder. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His ears are large.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Orc companion (his 'brother'). He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 140 gp.