Description: A middle-aged woman, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and is pretty ugly. Her hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. This gray eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Nikki was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Poor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 8000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is in excellent shape and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her golden hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are green.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Shepherd arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the east were limited. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: 6'3" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His beige fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He comes from a rich western family. His first spouse was a Hunter, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Beast was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious, Rich, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: An older woman who dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head, she is not a threatening figure. She keeps her chestnut hair in a pixie cut. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her necromantic talents. After a long history of fighting, Unvera and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Selfish, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears a worn and beaten armor. He is an epitome of beauty. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To unite with his brother.

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Military, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1000 cp. Chrysoberyl (90 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, she is not a threatening figure. She has brown fur. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Bather work with an outfit from a few towns over. Bather work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 120 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Diggory grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Diggory 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 ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Mercenary for the past few years.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 340 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears a white collared shirt and brown skirt. She accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her silver hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Jasmine grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she's in love

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 400 gp. Rose (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born in the west to a Miller, Rimple learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and expand his business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Extrovert. Bonds: Job, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.