Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright yellow and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Nicholas is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Nicholas was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Mentor, Has a crush. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a grey costume with the symbols of luck on his torso. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. A gifted student he started as a Soapmaker, but he got bored and became a Barkeep. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a ceremonial dagger, but if one is not available he will default to his falchion and is in decent physical shape. Sporting a brown mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Flaws: Addict, Emotional, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 400 gp. Rock crystal (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His hair is white and curly. His black eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he has a crush on the local courier

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: Coral (60 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Rose (40 gp).

Description: This northern man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His clothes are grease stained in places. His gold crest is singed and shortened. He has a dull look in his gold eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Maagog was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Butcher hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Lazy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He prefers to wear flannel. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. 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 resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

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

Possessions: 100 gp. Rock crystal (40 gp). Hematite (14 gp).

Description: He wears dull brown sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed crossbow, just in case. He sports a long red beard, and similarly colored long hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Manfred was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Humans in Manfred's homeland. Manfred decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He has moderate length brown hair. His gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born in a small forest village. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tieflings became a terror of the countryside. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He wears his auburn hair down. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Robert was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the east were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 200 sp. Lapis lazuli (8 gp).