Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. 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, Duergath is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Bookbinder arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 600 sp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he dresses well, wearing green shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the left. His red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born in a small plains village. Through the years after Raam was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Raam's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He's also a talented Locksmith, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her kukri with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'10" when asserting herself. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She hates giants. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Valida hails from a village terrorized by giants. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She has never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This light-skinned female wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her golden hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to protect her home

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly crossbows and monstrous two handed axes. She keeps her long black hair kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Cumpen was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Cumpen decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 320 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a simple white robe with blue stripes complete with hood, and is pretty ugly. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. This blue eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Ozyman is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has chestnut hair. His half smiles and black eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Miner profession.

History: He got into the Glassblower business at a young age. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Glassblower. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 200 sp. Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp).

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.