Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are gray and beady.

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. The war was a terrible time for him, and Bertram does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Bertram was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 180 gp. Solid gold idol (200 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a green wide-brimmed hat and green clothes. His brass crest has been sun bleached extensively. He has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Mugrunden grew up listening to his father's many stories. Mugrunden 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's also a talented Sailor, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Opinionated, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Religious. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears silk and lounges about seductively. His tied-back hair is silver. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Delebean was born with his mother's beautiful face. 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. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her brown hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her music with anyone who is interested.

History: Lia was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 140 gp. Chrysoprase (60 gp).

Description: She usually wears her yellow robe and has her glaive always slung over her shoulder. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her silver hair is smooth and relatively long. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and doesn't want to be a shoemaker and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

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

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery, and he perpetually has his flail ready. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is a great chef.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has a crush on the local marshal

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears an entirely green suit with yellow socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Fletcher profession.

History: The child of a Fletcher, who enjoyed hunting, Purah was taken on many hunting expeditions. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 30 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears tattered old clothes. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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 able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

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. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. After months of barely getting by, Barakas managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 120 gp. Golden pearl (150 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. He sports a flattop hair cut. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of drow may trigger it at times.

History: He was born in the north. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Junk Dealer. He has worked as a Junk Dealer like his father before him.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 8000 cp.