Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. 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: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and doesn't want to be a seamstress and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 5000 cp. Solid gold idol (300 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear blue clothing when she does not wear armor. She is portly but not overly obese. Her red hair is wavy and long. Her eyes are green.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Shava lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Tailor they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Marshal, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Marshal and was forced into it by her family.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She has a long black ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Marigold 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 Marigold. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 190 gp. 1 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He has a hunchback. His hair is short and black. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Unemployed. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. 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: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Unemployed arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is content; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 290 gp. Deep green spinel (110 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her hair is silver and very short. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her singing with anyone who is interested.

History: Emeny was born with her father's beautiful face. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Bricklayer and was forced into it by her family; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society and is in decent physical shape. Her silver hair, when down, is lengthy. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: 3'0" and muscular, this southern man wears tattered old clothes. His head has been shaved. His ears are large.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. When Jillian reached her early adolescence her Halfling father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a greataxe, but if one is not available he will default to his warhammer. His brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. 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: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 20 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). 1 Silk rope.