Description: This exceptionally lanky man is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. He has violet eyes and a black hat with a brown feather.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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 unsatisfied with his job; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 2200 sp. Sard (50 gp).

Description: He wears violet trousers with black and white striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly longswords and rapiers. His chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. Rolen enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Being a Spy kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 270 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a worn and beaten armor. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

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. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He worked as a nervous Masseuse and found it very stressful. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Insane, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Simple lock.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants. His brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He is baby faced.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. Thoradin enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Spice Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Spice Merchant responsibilities is difficult; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: This tall, slender man wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has moderate length orange fur. His eyes are a pleasant yellow.

Personality: Right-Handed 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. Right-Handed is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Right-Handed grew up listening to his father's many stories. Right-Handed 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. He has worked as a Marshal like his father before him.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 120 gp.

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. His chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Kâka fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Spice Merchant. Her black hair is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Spice Merchant arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Fearful, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 100 sp. Jade (100 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She has dyed her greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tieflings.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature trident.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. 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's repulsed by the PC; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Religious. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 5000 cp.