Description: He is scrawny and has patchy blonde stubble. He is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. He has a hunchback. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

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. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Logical, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: Pink pearl (160 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He tends to wear a green poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His purple hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: This woman is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on her right hand. She has wavy red hair. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 200 sp. Obsidian (4 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her white hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born in the north. Her father worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled father and took her father's old job. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and revenge

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He keeps his red crest in a flapper bob. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. 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 has money and likes to spend it; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a tan vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her tan boots flare out at the collars. Her white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a old dungeon. She would wander through that old dungeon 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 island due to the painful memories there. Hatae took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up greatsword and armor she uses now. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Brewer for hire.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Shy, Addict, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Gifted from a young age, Adelard studied abroad. 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. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and is typically in her Blacksmith uniform. Her long golden hair reaches down to her waist. Her gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and balancing her hectic life and new blacksmith responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a glaive on his belt, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 20 gp.