Description: This eastern man is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His clothes are grease stained in places. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Masseuse who has hired him part-time. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and 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

Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Has a crush, Criminal record. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 20 pp. Carnelian (40 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment and is in decent physical shape. He wears a colorful flower in his gold crest. This red eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

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 loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his music with anyone who is interested.

History: Vrondiss lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Holy water.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Watson was born the youngest of three triplets. 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 has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her blue robe. Her auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 5'4" and wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her long silver hair reaches down to her waist. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. 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: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the west. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To protect her home; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 700 sp.

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 moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Theriatis hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Theriatis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 140 gp. Red spinel (160 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He is renowned for his bright grey suits and hats. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is cut close to his head. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was taken from his home at a very young age. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Greedy, Disease. Bonds: Slave, Family, Religious. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism, Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Smokesticks.

Description: He wears a blue armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His tied-back hair is auburn. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Carter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 120 gp. Chalcedony (60 gp).