Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he is wearing a long, violet cloak. His hair is black and very short. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 350 gp. 1 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'3" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. Her hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She hates orcs. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her parents were killed by orcs in a raid when she was still a young child. The orcs captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His hair is white and curly. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. A gifted student he started as a Carter, but he got bored and became a Guard. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Guard for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He likes to wear brown tank tops with white pants. Sporting a red mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Joker, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: 5'7" and muscular, this eastern woman dresses well, wearing violet shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Born to a Soapmaker, her mother struggled to pay the bills. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. He has a brown handlebar mustache and slicked back brown hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born into a rich family. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: 4'10" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears suspenders and black workpants. Her shirt is pastel, and she wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. She has blonde hair. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

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 also has developed a complete distrust of the Barber profession.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She's also a talented Barber, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 120 gp. Brown-green garnet (130 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned female is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her silver hair is wavy and long. Her skin is flawless and her brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her druidic talents. She was granted druidic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 600 sp. Banded agate (5 gp).

Description: She wears skinny pants and wears a red and pastel robe with the hood down, and carries lances. Her silver hair is knotted and matted. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Cartwright profession.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 30 pp.