Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is renowned for his bright white suits and hats. His hair is long and red with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Calcitro was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He found a children's book about a Halfling Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His hair is long and white with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small blue clips. His beard is blonde, braided, and well cared for. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Forgetful. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Sage

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

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is dressed in an above average manner. His white hair is braided into rings. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. 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 uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a green vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her green boots flare out at the collars. Her hair is blue and curly. Her red eyes peer out from beneath her top green hat.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. 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: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. In her 14th year, her parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Kasdeya alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Many goblins want her driven away; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she usually wears her black robe and has her bastard sword always slung over her shoulder. Her hair is white and very short. Her eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is an amazing painter.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she is greedy

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This woman sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her fur is brown and curly. Her eyes are likewise yellow.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 39. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Trail was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Some 4 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Trail never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Mentor, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Superior lock.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a tan vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her tan boots flare out at the collars. She has no hair. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She hates giants. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Pyntle was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. She moved out east to avoid the crime she committed. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her chestnut hair is well kept. She has gray eyes.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Sarah was born the youngest of three triplets. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 20 gp. Sard (60 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 5'7" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is renowned for his bright violet suits and hats. He has no hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born in the west to a Bookbinder, Adran learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. After coming to the age of reason, Adran took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 500 sp.