Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her rusty crest is smooth and relatively long. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Gesrethe was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. After coming to the age of reason, Gesrethe took it upon herself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: 5'3" and muscular, this southern man wears professional attire. His hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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. After a long history of fighting, Dayereth and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 100 gp. Red garnet (40 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. He is physically well-built. His brown hair is lengthy. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Orsik embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. After a long history of fighting, Orsik and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Military, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down, and she perpetually has her sai ready. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her ears are large.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: A 6'8" southern woman, she wears a simple black robe with white stripes complete with hood. Her white crest is unkempt and raggedy. She has a dull look in her red eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and she wants to get laid

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Jade (100 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his glaive with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, marred by teas. His head has been shaved. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. Being a Painter kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 2400 sp. Star rose quartz (70 gp).

Description: Standing 5'0", this man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Bernard was born with his father's beautiful face. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is content; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 600 sp. Bloodstone (60 gp). Jade (50 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She has done her best to style her chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Jane was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tiefling companion (her 'brother'). She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shortbow.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tiefling artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and brown handkerchief worn on his left side. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He got into the Locksmith business at a young age. He dropped out of school to support his sick mother, and resented it. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Job, Debt. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 50 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp).