Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He is physically well-built. His auburn hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Bookbinder but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Artistic, Pacifist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This dark-skinned female likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. Her half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Althaea is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

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

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 160 gp. Chrysoberyl (110 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. She keeps her long black fur kept up in a rat tail. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. Smoking enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. In her 19th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 380 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. With a patchy brown beard and wild brown hair. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

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. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Architect arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a simple yellow robe with violet stripes complete with hood. She wears her brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She hates Half-Elves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She dropped out of school to support her sick father, and resented it. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

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

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Family, Nature. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 150 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has wavy purple hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Astar is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform After a long history of fighting, Astar and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His fur is brown and very short. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 400 sp. Brown-green garnet (120 gp).

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. This hazel eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

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 is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Chenna grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She worked as a nervous Knight and found it very stressful. She's also a talented Animal Trainer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears professional attire. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. 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. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1000 cp.