Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a white vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His violet leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his white boots flare out at the collars. He has shaved his head bald. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Mortician. He struck the Mortician job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Joker, Optimist. Bonds: In love, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: This tall, slender woman is renowned for her bright grey dresses and hats. She wears a colorful flower in her white hair. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Urshar was born on a far southern forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Dilettante. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She wants revenge against orcs; and many orcs want her driven away

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: She stands about 6'1" and is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She sports brown long hair. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Mercenary born in the past three hundred years. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Born in the north to a Mercenary, Vola learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Vola abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Mercenary for the past few years.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 200 sp. Red spinel (70 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: She wears dull black sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed flail, just in case. Her red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 10000 cp. Pink pearl (70 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears baggy grey pantaloons and a blue scarf. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 170 gp. Banded agate (4 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). 1 Average lock.

Description: He has a missing right leg. He wears skinny pants and wears a green and white robe with the hood down. His brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids.

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a grey coat. With bright white hair and a scraggly beard. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 50 gp. Jade (110 gp).

Description: This southern woman is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length purple hair. She has red eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is violet, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. He has no fur. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

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 dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 100 gp.