Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears a simple brown robe with black stripes complete with hood. His red fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are yellow and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. 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: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and revenge

Ideals: Passionate, Justice. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Tourmaline (130 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Amber (130 gp).

Description: He wears a pastel collared shirt and black pants. He accessorizes with a pastel scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He carries with him a set of flails, each one with a jet on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He keeps his white fur in a pixie cut. He is baby faced.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Shivering was born with his father's beautiful face. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Shivering fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is very fat, and prefers to wear yellow pants and tee shirts. Her chestnut hair is braided into rings. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Naivara hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He very much looks the part of a Courier. His long cinnamon fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has gleaming, smiling yellow eyes.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. Tree abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 370 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She keeps her blue hair in a flapper bob. Her red eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed green hat.

Personality: Ronobe is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Extrovert, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her golden hair is braided into rings. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her brown eyes.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north.

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 270 gp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a robe, a symbol of her god around her neck, and a ceremonial dagger on her belt. Her black hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. 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. Kali fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 150 pp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is typically in his Roofer uniform. He wears his white hair down. He has a tattooed face.

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. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Zunn was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Roofer.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Mentor, In love. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a robe, a symbol of her god around her neck, and a ceremonial dagger on her belt, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her white hair is thinning but still full. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 250 gp.