Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. 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: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a white collared shirt and black pants. He accessorizes with a blue scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'3" when asserting himself. He has shaved his head bald. He has green eyes.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is a great chef.

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. Shump 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. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Shump fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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 to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 2000 cp. Rock crystal (30 gp).

Description: This man wears a red shirt with thin green vertical stripes and blue pants. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He hates Halflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Jeweler

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

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She wears her chestnut hair down. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

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 is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Andraste was born with her mother's beautiful face. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Performer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 340 gp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, green shirt, and brown tie. His golden hair is matted, messy, and big. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

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 uses divination through singing.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 210 gp.

Description: She has a missing left leg. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Caramip was born the youngest of three triplets. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Tiefling activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Tiefling doctor. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Lazy, Racist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 270 gp. Chrysoberyl (150 gp).

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He carries with him a set of whips on his belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. His gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the south. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. 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: A strong sense of loyalty to Dwarven people; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 40 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears silk and lounges about seductively. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker grey hat.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. After coming to the age of reason, Margery took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.