Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He is wearing a long, red cloak. His chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He also hits on men, regardless of circumstances.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dwarven companion (his 'brother'). When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Has a crush, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 8000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This woman wears a brown collared shirt and yellow skirt. She accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She keeps her long white hair kept up in a rat tail. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her arcane talents. She struck the Layabout job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white crest. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. He has a hunchback. He keeps his white crest in a pixie cut. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Bharash alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he would like to get married and retire

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'6" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Bethrynna was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Fearful, Disease, Mundane. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 27. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born into a rich family. Neega was born on a far northern forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Herbalist. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Silver pearl (100 gp). 1 Disguise kit.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her brown hair is long and unkept. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Military, In love. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to giants.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is his passion; and he is greedy

Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 16000 cp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has wavy gold crest. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

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 able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

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

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 4000 cp. Moss agate (14 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He sports a flattop fur cut. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born in the west. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 400 gp.