Description: A middle-aged man, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times, and is pretty ugly. His red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. His gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

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. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. 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 a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: 5'8" and muscular, this northern man wears a worn and beaten armor. His black hair is unkempt and raggedy. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines silver.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born to a Stylist, his father struggled to pay the bills. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Religious. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 200 sp. Tourmaline (70 gp).

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Lucan is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Gifted from a young age, Lucan studied abroad. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears a tan shirt, with a white mid length shorts with white tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, marred by teas. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are green.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes orcs are coming to abduct people. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. A freak accident while working with his Glassblower mother left him crippled. 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.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Armorer

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

Possessions: 400 sp. 2 Antitoxin.

Description: He wears bulky black painted plate armor, and he perpetually has his scimitar ready. He has black hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Zephan hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Zephan 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. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Extrovert. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 90 gp. 2 Acid flasks.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Half-Orcs. His skin is dark but he possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. With a patchy brown beard and wild brown hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Ar-Beka was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Painter. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Painter responsibilities is difficult; and expand his business

Ideals: Impeccable, Joker, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. After coming to the age of reason, Adam took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Barrister they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Carpenter, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 20 gp. Red spinel (50 gp).

Description: 5'0" and muscular, this northern man wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Performer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the north were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 140 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This fat southern woman has a bulbous nose and wears bulky tan painted plate armor. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. After a long history of fighting, Syllin and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Antagonistic, Disease. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 150 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (100 gp).