Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull black iron scale mail. Her white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. Her eyes are gold.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes orcs are coming to abduct people. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Shax 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. In her 12th year, her parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Shax alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her brown hair is braided into rings. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. 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 remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 7000 cp. Coral (70 gp).

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. His ears are large.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he is content

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1700 sp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears bulky green painted plate armor, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her red hair is greasy and uncared for. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines red.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Tiefling in existence. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Gifted from a young age, Kali studied abroad. Her arcane abilities were realized during a raid on her village. Some 6 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Kali never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She keeps her long red crest kept up in a rat tail. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Crown-heir they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Locksmith, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat. His gold crest is smooth and relatively long. His gold eyes peer out from beneath his broad black hat.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: This malnourished man likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. He has wavy white hair. He has black eyes and a black hat with a white feather.

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. He is a great chef.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to be a mayor again

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Selfish, Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a tan vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his tan boots flare out at the collars. He wears his red hair up. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

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 is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. After a long history of fighting, Carrie and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 5000 cp. Jade (90 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He prefers to wear green clothing when he does not wear armor. His red hair is long and unkept. His gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Junk Dealer who has hired him part-time. 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 the only child of a wealthy merchant. When Pelaios reached his early adolescence his Tiefling father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Junk Dealer and was forced into it by his family; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Has a crush, Military, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 6000 cp.