Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is an amazing painter.

History: Gifted from a young age, Jocelyn studied abroad. Through the years after Jocelyn was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Jocelyn's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 900 sp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a red coat. She is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around her ears. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His golden 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 hazel eyes.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 270 gp.

Description: She prefers to wear violet clothing when she does not wear armor. She has dyed her greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes orcs are coming to abduct people. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. 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 is greedy; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1400 sp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her hair is black and curly. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 40 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp).

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She carries with her a set of sais on her belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. Her silver hair is singed and shortened. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. 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.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Antagonistic. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Banded agate (4 gp). 4 Acid flasks.

Description: He is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his shortspear, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. His yellow fur is still thick. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. 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 son.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. A gifted student he started as a Courier, but he got bored and became a Cartwright. He has achieved small success as a Cartwright.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; 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

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 360 gp.

Description: She wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. She is physically well-built. Her hair is long and black with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small white clips. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She found a children's book about a Halfling Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 100 sp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. 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: Arnold hails from a village terrorized by illithids. At some point he was captured by illithids and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Seamstress

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

Possessions: 6000 cp.