Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft pastel waves gently in the breeze. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her falchion, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. Her white hair is singed and shortened. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was born into a rich family. 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 was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. 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, Arumawann is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. After coming to the age of reason, Arumawann took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. 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.

Ideals: Optimist, Justice, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 240 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This malnourished man wears professional attire. His bronze crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His eyes are likewise gold. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the north. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 120 gp. Red-brown spinel (70 gp).

Description: Standing 5'0", this man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his longbow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His white hair is greasy and uncared for. He has green eyes and a tan hat with a white feather.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. After a long history of fighting, Paelias and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a tattered pair of loose blue pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She sports a flattop hair cut. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Virra lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He sports a flattop hair cut. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 230 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'3". She very much looks the part of a Ruler. Her small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She takes great joy in being the best Ruler in town.

History: Traulam was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 2200 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (60 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. Her brown hair is knotted and matted. Her gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Dara's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her parents were killed by goblins in a raid when she was still a young child. The goblins captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and many goblins want her driven away

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 100 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp).

Description: 2'10" and muscular, this southern woman wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She wears a colorful flower in her red hair. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. After a long history of fighting, Sarai and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 400 sp.