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 tied-back hair is red. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Engraver arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is dressed in an above average manner. He has a blonde handlebar mustache and slicked back blonde hair. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. Thorin enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He is a Yochlol in disguise. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 10000 cp. Golden pearl (130 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp).

Description: An older man who wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants, he is not a threatening figure. His crest is bronze and curly. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of goblins once and for all.

History: Valorean hails from a village terrorized by goblins. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Valorean grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Valorean. He's also a talented Courier, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 2000 cp. Malachite (16 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: With red face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has styled his blue crest well, parting it to the right. His eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Rathkran was born with his mother's beautiful face. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Rathkran never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, In love. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 3000 cp. Pink pearl (80 gp).

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Performer arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she has a crush on the local servant

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 400 gp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: He stands about 4'11" and wears long strands of sapphire and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Hunter. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

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 inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She has a hunchback. She wears her red hair up. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Miller. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Lerissa grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 160 gp. Coral (80 gp). 5 Acid flasks.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 6'6". He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and his gloved hand is found clutching a crossbow. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Theodoric is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Sailor. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: She is dressed in a clean red cloak covering her clean studded leather, and carries longswords. Her black hair is cut short. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Olivia was born with her mother's beautiful face. Through the years after Olivia was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Olivia's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Server

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 20 gp.