Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has no hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by orcs. Rael was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears baggy white pantaloons and a brown scarf, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was raised in a forest tribe. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She bought a greataxe and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: In love, Nature. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: He wears a pastel Stetson hat and pastel clothes, and he perpetually has his quarterstaff ready. His white fur is greasy and uncared for. He has a dull look in his yellow eyes.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Right-Handed fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 500 sp. Eye agate (8 gp).

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears long strands of amber and short grey dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her mace, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. Her long dark red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are likewise white.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Astaro embodies much of what other species detest in the Tieflings. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the north. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He wears his silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. His green eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker grey hat.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. 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 to be a slave trader again

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Barber

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: With red face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. His hair is red and curly. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Bookbinder. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 240 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). 1 Everburning torch.

Description: A 6'7" northern man, he wears a green shirt with thin white vertical stripes and black pants. He has moderate length scarlet crest. His eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He tends to his Adventurer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy, Mundane, Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Standing 3'1", this woman wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her hair is black and very short. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Kithri isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born to a Server, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 40 gp.