Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he tends to wear a blue poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He sports a long red beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Peren was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Family, Debt. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Smokesticks.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'4" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has styled her silver hair well, parting it to the right. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. After a long history of fighting, Theirastra and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 80 gp. Aquamarine (600 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white fur. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He has a hunchback. His white fur is smooth and relatively long. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Tree grew up listening to his father's many stories. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: An older woman who wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a morningstar, but if one is not available she will default to her club, she is not a threatening figure. Her moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Galiena was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the west were limited. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

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

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has a very tight haircut. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born in a small desert village. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Bellfounder

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

Possessions: 300 gp. Star rose quartz (80 gp). 1 Everburning torch.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Jelenneth grew up listening to her father's many stories. When Jelenneth reached her early adolescence her Elf 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. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others.

Flaws: Insomniac, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: A 6'2" western woman, she prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. Her crest is short and blue. She has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Born in the west to a Servant, Daar learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. 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: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Job, Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his red robe. His white crest, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are gold and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Arjhan was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. His hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

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 submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Akmen was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 800 sp. 3 Antitoxin.