Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears tattered old clothes. Her black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady violet eyes.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Sculptor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He prefers to wear flannel. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are white.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Thamuz liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 110 gp. Deep green spinel (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered violet stockings. Her fur is orange and very short. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady green eyes.

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 harsh and unforgiving.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She likes to wear grey tank tops with blue skirt. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her hair is silver and very short. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Sailor arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. At some point she was captured by giants and was tortured. After several years of this she finally managed to escape. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Bonds: Slave, Job, Adventurer, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. She wears her silver hair down. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Pennie took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up ceremonial dagger and armor she uses now. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man has the majority of his body covered in plate and is in decent physical shape. He has moderate length silver hair. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Delg wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... 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: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Disciplined, Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 100 gp. Aquamarine (500 gp).

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull green iron scale mail, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'2" when asserting herself. Her golden hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. Her skin is flawless and her hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. A freak accident while working with her Laborer mother left her crippled. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Secretive, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 170 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. Her black hair is smooth and relatively long. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Elven companion (her 'brother'). During her travels, Birel and her party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Birel discovered the rest of her party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Birel fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing her own horrible transformation.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 80 gp. Carnelian (20 gp).

Description: This man wears professional attire. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is chestnut and curly. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Oblar embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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 is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He wants revenge against orcs; and many orcs want him driven away

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 1900 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.